[nfbmi-talk] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Catastrophic Impact on Vocational Rehabilitation

[Michael Powell]

Hello to all members and friends on this list.

As you will see from the information below action is required and I urge everyone to read this thoroughly and give it your  best efforts to reach out to our senators and congress people.  The message makes the point better than anything I could say.  So if we are truly to protect what we have we must believe in our ability to make a difference in matters effecting the blind.

Thank you and as usual I appreciate your support and work on behalf of our movement.

Read on and take action.

Michael Powell

President

National Federation of the Blind of Michigan

(586)754-1325

Mpowell7583 at yahoo.com

President at nfbmi.org  

 

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 5:09 PM
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Subject: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Catastrophic Impact on Vocational Rehabilitation

 

Colleagues: 

 

The following blog was just posted to nfb.org: 

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

https://nfb.org/blog/article/3408 

 

John Paré

(410) 659-9314 x 2218

National Federation of the Blind

 

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