[nabs-l] imergency in Michigan

[bookwormahb at earthlink.net]

No George. There are federal regulations, but its primarily state driven.
States set the budget and eligibility for food stamps.  Also housing comes 
through states too; its called Section 8 housing.
If there are budget cuts in Michigan, they will certainly hurt anyone living 
off government supports, not just blind people.  Yet one could argue that 
people with disabilities are more vunerable.
Here in VA, the department of rehab services, DRS, is running out of 
funding.  They are cutting many programs in DRS to assist their clients.
The agency for the blind has a separate budget though.
So DBVI is not as impacted as DRS is.
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jorge Paez
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 12:20 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] imergency in Michigan

Ashley:
Not to get off topic,
but isn't food stamps also a fed program?


On Mar 11, 2011, at 11:28 PM, bookwormahb at earthlink.net wrote:

> Andi, can you provide a more mainstream source?
> I saw the video you provided and it sounds like propaganda. I'm not sure 
> who the lady is, but she sounds familiar and is definitely on the liberal 
> side.
>
> Apparently what I can gather is that the Republican governor and 
> Republican majority House are passing dramatic cuts.
> She speaks about the idea of the state government taking over city 
> governments; she does not specifically address SSI or SSDI.
> I thought they were federal programs anyway.  So things like food stamps 
> may be affected but not SSI.
> I'm a bit moderate, but when something has scare tactits and without 
> specific examples its propoganda.
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Andi
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 6:21 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] imergency in Michigan
>
> I know this is not a national matter, but it is gravely sirious, 
> especially
> for those living in MI.  It is not  exactly a blindness ishue, but will
> effect anyone on SSI or SSDI, and thoes on a pention plan.  It will also
> effect almost every aspect of thoes living in MI for the worst.  It is 
> like
> big brother or something headed that way.  Something must be done!!  Hear 
> is
> a link explaining it all.  It is not as in-depth as it could be about the
> matter but gives enough details to more than just raise hackles.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUpO1QFMDtM
>
>
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