[Nfb-idaho] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Catastrophic Impact on Vocational Rehabilitation

[Donald Winiecki]

As a former vocational-education guy, I can't say enough about how critical
is a person's connection to his or her world through processes that are
attached to one's vocation.

Beyond that, vocational skill -- and access to assistance that helps one
develop new vocational skills (that is, education) -- is listed as a human
right on the United Nations list of Human Rights.

_don

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Don Winiecki, Ed.D., Ph.D.
*Professor of Ethics & Morality in Professional Practice*
Boise State University, College of Engineering
Dept of Organizational Performance & Workplace Learning (OPWL)
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Boise, Idaho 83725-2070 USA
E-mail: dwiniecki at boisestate.edu
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On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 4:39 PM, Dana Ard via Nfb-idaho <
nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> This is huge! We must act now. If vr is defunded this will set us back 74
> years. Blind people became eligible for VR services in 1943.
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> From: State-Affiliate-Leadership-List [mailto:state-affiliate-
> leadership-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pare, John via
> State-Affiliate-Leadership-List
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 3:09 PM
> To: State Affiliate Leadership List
> Cc: Pare, John
> Subject: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Catastrophic Impact on
> Vocational Rehabilitation
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> Colleagues:
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> The following blog was just posted to nfb.org:
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> Much attention has been given to Congress’s planned tax reform efforts and
> the varied effects those changes will have on Americans. However, one
> aspect of the Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act <https://www.congress.gov/
> bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1>  that no one seems to be talking about
> is the drastic effect it will have on people with disabilities.
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> Though not explicitly mentioned in the legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs
> Act may inadvertently eliminate federal funding for public vocational
> rehabilitation (VR) programs. As this letter from the National Council on
> State Agencies for the Blind <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/
> ltr_impact_tax_cuts.pdf>  explains, VR programs provide critical training
> for people with disabilities to secure and maintain employment. Defunding
> of this program will not only curtail gainful employment opportunities for
> people with disabilities, but also negatively impact other programs such as
> the Social Security trust fund and Medicare.
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> We must strive to maintain our financial freedom and independence. Please
> call your two senators and urge them to guarantee that the Tax Cuts and
> Jobs Act does not trigger mandatory spending cuts that will eliminate or
> reduce vocational rehabilitation funding. You can reach your senators by
> calling (202) 224-3121 and asking for the appropriate office.
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> https://nfb.org/blog/article/3408
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> John Paré
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> (410) 659-9314 x 2218
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> National Federation of the Blind
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