Making America Great Again by cutting services for disabled kids
by digby
The word is that Democrats need to shift their attention away from government services to jobs in order to win the economic argument. I hope we’ll be able to find jobs for all these disabled babies in Texas. They’re about to lose their “special” benefits because it costs too much:
More than a year after lawmakers originally ordered it, Texas announced Monday it will enact significant cuts to the money that it pays therapists who treat vulnerable children with disabilities in two weeks.
Medicaid reimbursement rates are used to pay for pediatric therapy services provided to disabled babies and toddlers. Carrie Williams, spokeswoman for the state’s Health and Human Services Commission, said that Texas will apply cuts on Medicaid rates on Dec. 15 in attempt to achieve savings directed by the Texas Legislature in 2015.
And yes, I know that nobody is saying Democrats shouldn’t advocate for disabled babies. But this country just elected a man who mocks people with disabilities and openly disdains all those “identities” other than white unless they agree to bow down and kiss the hem of his robe so I’m not sanguine that this sort of thing is going to get priority in the coming years. The argument will be that we need to find good jobs for these babies’ fathers so their mothers can take care of them the way God intended. We don’t need government “services” if everyone just does what they’re supposed to do. That’s how we did it back when America was Great dontcha know?
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