Fifteen plus people with disabilities, many using wheelchairs and other mobility aids, from ADAPT Chapters in Western Pennsylvania gathered at Senator Elder Vogel’s New Castle, PA office today (August 14, 2009) to demand that any approved state budget must FUND PEOPLE FIRST.
The ADAPT members demanded that any approved budget needs to at least maintain current funding for vital human service programs.
The Pennsylvania State Government continues to use the disabled community as a political pawn. Although times are tough, cutting vital human service programs as is fiscally and morally irresponsible. The plain truth of the matter is that receiving these services is a matter of life and death to some disabled Pennsylvanians.
After blocking Senator Vogel’s office for about an hour and protesting outside on the street, ADAPT members succeeded in getting him to schedule an August 19th meeting to discuss budget issues.
How do you spell power? ADAPT!
Note: More local ADAPT actions will be commenced in the coming weeks.
