In the Connecticut News Junkie blog reported,
The Department of Social Services budget was cut by $7.25 million, including $700,000 out of the $753,000 in aid to the blind and almost $1 million of the $38 million in old age assistance. Also, funds budgeted for outreach efforts for Husky, the Medicaid program for low-income children and families, was cut by $35,000. The Department of Children and Families received an $8.6 million cut, including board and care for foster children and those in residential care. The Department of Development Services, which provides assistance to the disabled, was cut by $3.75 million.This is outrageous! When more people then ever are in need of assistance because of the economy, it is immoral to make the cuts to social services. The two major areas of the Department of Developmental Services budget that took the hit were, Personal Services ($3,487,500) and Clinical Services ($170,000). In the Department of Social Services the budget cuts were made in Personal Services ($5,500,000), Old Age Assistance ($1,000,000) and Aid to the Disabled ($700,000). Yeah, lets throw the old folks and the disabled out on the streets! Other cuts were made in the Department of Children and Families budget in Personal Services ($2,500,000), Board and Care for Children - Foster ($3,500,000) and Board & Care - Residential ($2,500,000). Who cares about the kids – let them sell drugs and sell their bodies. Then we can lock them up in prison. In addition, the Workers' Compensation Commission budget was cut in both Personal ($400,000) and Rehabilitative ($114,403) Services.
We are cutting help to the most needy of our society, the children and the disabled and at the same time the governor refuses to increase the taxes on those making over a $1,000,000!
Dump Rell. Go Ned Lamont!
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