Dear John,
There is a proposal circulating in Washington, DC to drastically cut funding for programs that protect the health, safety, and well-being of people with disabilities and older Americans.
On the chopping block are the nation’s Protection and Advocacy agencies, the Councils on Developmental Disabilities, the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, and Long-term Care Ombudsmen, among others who fight against abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and waste in disability and aging services.
These funding cuts will decrease the ability of people with disabilities and the aging to live in their community, be self-reliant, and return us to the days when people with disabilities and the aging were seen as burdens rather than as beneficial to our society.
For many people with disabilities and aging Americans, these programs are the only thing they can turn to when they need help. They literally save lives.
Help us save these critical programs by emailing your lawmakers using this form.
