Re: Budget Fact Sheet, FY 2012

[Guest guest]

WTF was the tax increase for then??????

In a message dated 4/11/2011 11:31:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

egskb@... writes:

FY2012 BUDGET FACT SHEET

RESTORE THE $76.3 MILLION THAT FUNDS CRITICAL SERVICES FOR ILLINOIS' MOST

VULNERABLE CITIZENS!

END THE WAITING LIST FOR THE 21,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE PUNS

DATABASE!

The LIFE Campaign supports the funding of individualized, comprehensive

and integrated community based

services for persons with disabilities. The proposed budget will cut the

lifeline of critical community-based

services that support children and adults with significant disabilities in

their homes and communities and their

ability to live Life with Independence Fairness & Equality. Illinois ranks

51st in the nation for supporting citizens

with developmental disabilities to live in their home communities.

THE 2012 PROPOSED BUDGET HAS ALL THE WRONG PRIORITIES

? $76.3 million in cuts from community developmentally disability services

will

o Eliminate these critical programs: Family Assistance Program, UIC Family

Clinic, UIC Assistive Technology

Unit, all Epilepsy grants, all Dental grants, SIU Telemed grants, and all

Respite grants

o Reduce rates for community services by 6% (while saving the state only

3%)

o Reduce the Children's and Adults Home-Based Support Services available

monthly allotment by 10%

(while saving the state only 5%)

? The cost to institutionalize people with disabilities far from family

and friends will rise to $192,000 per person

and not one of the 21,000 children and adults will move off the state's

waiting list

? Illinois institutionalizes more people than any other state

? The average cost to support one person living in the community is

$50,000 compared to $192,000 per person in

one of the eight state institutions

? An estimated 3,052 local community employees will be laid off while this

budget proposes a 8.25 % wage

increase for state employees AND the hiring of 950 NEW state employees

? An additional $30 million will be invested in state institutions while

cutting community services by $76.3 million

? No provision is made to pay community providers promptly - currently a

six month backlog

? Illinois will be turning away $31.15 million dollars in 50 % federal

match

? This budget will de-construct the current DD system, forcing many

agencies to simply close and many people

with very significant disabilities out " on the curb " .

An estimated 220,000 persons with developmental disabilities live in

Illinois. People with disabilities have the right to

enjoy the same freedoms and responsibilities as all Illinoisans in the

community of their choice.

For more information, contact Tony auski at (815) 464-5292,

_tony@..._ (mailto:tony@...) or visit

www.thearcofil.org.

The Arc of Illinois represents 220,000 infants, children and adults with

intellectual and developmental disabilities and

their families.

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

_egskb@..._ (mailto:egskb@...)

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Guest guest]

I agree. My husband actually used the same phrase… no acronyms. I had this

conversation a couple of weeks ago.

Assuming the numbers haven’t changed substantially and they are a moving

target, usually just getting worse….

At that time we had a $13 billion deficit…. (I think I’ve heard $17 billion

since then)

The new 2% tax increase is expected to bring in $6 billion.

So that a $7 billion gap. WTF

The Division of DD’s annual budget is $1.3 billion. Do you see why we’re a

target?

Read down in Tony’s testimony…..

· $192,000 a year PER PERSON to support someone with significant

disabilities far from family and home vs. about $50,000 a year to support them

in the community CLOSE to family and friends

· An increase 8.25 % wage over a 13 month period for state employees

AND the hiring of 950 NEW state employees while an estimated 3,052 local DD

community employees could be laid off

· $30 million new dollars for state institutions while cutting

community services by $76.3 million

WTF

From: IPADDUnite [mailto:IPADDUnite ] On Behalf

Of asachapter145@...

Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 6:57 AM

IPADDUnite

Subject: Re: Budget Fact Sheet, FY 2012

WTF was the tax increase for then??????

In a message dated 4/11/2011 11:31:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

egskb@... <mailto:egskb%40sbcglobal.net> writes:

FY2012 BUDGET FACT SHEET

RESTORE THE $76.3 MILLION THAT FUNDS CRITICAL SERVICES FOR ILLINOIS' MOST

VULNERABLE CITIZENS!

END THE WAITING LIST FOR THE 21,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE PUNS

DATABASE!

The LIFE Campaign supports the funding of individualized, comprehensive

and integrated community based

services for persons with disabilities. The proposed budget will cut the

lifeline of critical community-based

services that support children and adults with significant disabilities in

their homes and communities and their

ability to live Life with Independence Fairness & Equality. Illinois ranks

51st in the nation for supporting citizens

with developmental disabilities to live in their home communities.

THE 2012 PROPOSED BUDGET HAS ALL THE WRONG PRIORITIES

? $76.3 million in cuts from community developmentally disability services

will

o Eliminate these critical programs: Family Assistance Program, UIC Family

Clinic, UIC Assistive Technology

Unit, all Epilepsy grants, all Dental grants, SIU Telemed grants, and all

Respite grants

o Reduce rates for community services by 6% (while saving the state only

3%)

o Reduce the Children's and Adults Home-Based Support Services available

monthly allotment by 10%

(while saving the state only 5%)

? The cost to institutionalize people with disabilities far from family

and friends will rise to $192,000 per person

and not one of the 21,000 children and adults will move off the state's

waiting list

? Illinois institutionalizes more people than any other state

? The average cost to support one person living in the community is

$50,000 compared to $192,000 per person in

one of the eight state institutions

? An estimated 3,052 local community employees will be laid off while this

budget proposes a 8.25 % wage

increase for state employees AND the hiring of 950 NEW state employees

? An additional $30 million will be invested in state institutions while

cutting community services by $76.3 million

? No provision is made to pay community providers promptly - currently a

six month backlog

? Illinois will be turning away $31.15 million dollars in 50 % federal

match

? This budget will de-construct the current DD system, forcing many

agencies to simply close and many people

with very significant disabilities out " on the curb " .

An estimated 220,000 persons with developmental disabilities live in

Illinois. People with disabilities have the right to

enjoy the same freedoms and responsibilities as all Illinoisans in the

community of their choice.

For more information, contact Tony auski at (815) 464-5292,

_tony@... <mailto:_tony%40thearcofil.org> _

(mailto:tony@... <mailto:tony%40thearcofil.org> ) or visit

www.thearcofil.org.

The Arc of Illinois represents 220,000 infants, children and adults with

intellectual and developmental disabilities and

their families.

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

_egskb@... <mailto:_egskb%40sbcglobal.net> _

(mailto:egskb@... <mailto:egskb%40sbcglobal.net> )

[Guest guest]

Which is exactly the reason why many of our state reps and senators did not vote

for the increase. They knew it would not solve the problem. It just gave those

in power more money to do with what they wanted.

>

> WTF was the tax increase for then??????

>

>

> In a message dated 4/11/2011 11:31:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

> egskb@... writes:

>

>

>

>

> FY2012 BUDGET FACT SHEET

>

> RESTORE THE $76.3 MILLION THAT FUNDS CRITICAL SERVICES FOR ILLINOIS' MOST

> VULNERABLE CITIZENS!

>

> END THE WAITING LIST FOR THE 21,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE PUNS

> DATABASE!

>

> The LIFE Campaign supports the funding of individualized, comprehensive

> and integrated community based

>

> services for persons with disabilities. The proposed budget will cut the

> lifeline of critical community-based

>

> services that support children and adults with significant disabilities in

> their homes and communities and their

>

> ability to live Life with Independence Fairness & Equality. Illinois ranks

> 51st in the nation for supporting citizens

>

> with developmental disabilities to live in their home communities.

>

> THE 2012 PROPOSED BUDGET HAS ALL THE WRONG PRIORITIES

>

> ? $76.3 million in cuts from community developmentally disability services

> will

>

> o Eliminate these critical programs: Family Assistance Program, UIC Family

> Clinic, UIC Assistive Technology

>

> Unit, all Epilepsy grants, all Dental grants, SIU Telemed grants, and all

> Respite grants

>

> o Reduce rates for community services by 6% (while saving the state only

> 3%)

>

> o Reduce the Children's and Adults Home-Based Support Services available

> monthly allotment by 10%

>

> (while saving the state only 5%)

>

> ? The cost to institutionalize people with disabilities far from family

> and friends will rise to $192,000 per person

>

> and not one of the 21,000 children and adults will move off the state's

> waiting list

>

> ? Illinois institutionalizes more people than any other state

>

> ? The average cost to support one person living in the community is

> $50,000 compared to $192,000 per person in

>

> one of the eight state institutions

>

> ? An estimated 3,052 local community employees will be laid off while this

> budget proposes a 8.25 % wage

>

> increase for state employees AND the hiring of 950 NEW state employees

>

> ? An additional $30 million will be invested in state institutions while

> cutting community services by $76.3 million

>

> ? No provision is made to pay community providers promptly - currently a

> six month backlog

>

> ? Illinois will be turning away $31.15 million dollars in 50 % federal

> match

>

> ? This budget will de-construct the current DD system, forcing many

> agencies to simply close and many people

>

> with very significant disabilities out " on the curb " .

>

> An estimated 220,000 persons with developmental disabilities live in

> Illinois. People with disabilities have the right to

>

> enjoy the same freedoms and responsibilities as all Illinoisans in the

> community of their choice.

>

> For more information, contact Tony auski at (815) 464-5292,

> _tony@..._ (mailto:tony@...) or visit www.thearcofil.org.

>

> The Arc of Illinois represents 220,000 infants, children and adults with

> intellectual and developmental disabilities and

>

> their families.

>

> Ellen Garber Bronfeld

> _egskb@..._ (mailto:egskb@...)

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

But are any of us really surprised by this? Governor Quinn cut his deal with

AFSME long before election, we knew this, and still he was re-elected. Of

course the state GOP didn’t do themselves or us any favors by offering no

platform dedicated to the issues of people with disabilities, and how THEY would

change things if elected. No good choices.

But we knew in our hearts, I think, that this wasn’t going to be pretty, going

back as far as Blago cutting the deal with SEIU over guaranteed wage increases

with no hour reductions.

Someone suggested the other day that our advocacy leaders press the Governor to

re-open or re-negotiate the AFSME deal in light of evolving budget issues. Is

anyone doing this?

L.

From: Charlotte Cronin

Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 9:28 AM

IPADDUnite

Subject: RE: Budget Fact Sheet, FY 2012

I agree. My husband actually used the same phrase… no acronyms. I had this

conversation a couple of weeks ago.

Assuming the numbers haven’t changed substantially and they are a moving

target, usually just getting worse….

At that time we had a $13 billion deficit…. (I think I’ve heard $17 billion

since then)

The new 2% tax increase is expected to bring in $6 billion.

So that a $7 billion gap. WTF

The Division of DD’s annual budget is $1.3 billion. Do you see why we’re a

target?

Read down in Tony’s testimony…..

· $192,000 a year PER PERSON to support someone with significant disabilities

far from family and home vs. about $50,000 a year to support them in the

community CLOSE to family and friends

· An increase 8.25 % wage over a 13 month period for state employees AND the

hiring of 950 NEW state employees while an estimated 3,052 local DD community

employees could be laid off

· $30 million new dollars for state institutions while cutting community

services by $76.3 million

WTF

From: mailto:IPADDUnite%40

[mailto:mailto:IPADDUnite%40] On Behalf Of

mailto:asachapter145%40aol.com

Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 6:57 AM

mailto:IPADDUnite%40

Subject: Re: Budget Fact Sheet, FY 2012

WTF was the tax increase for then??????

In a message dated 4/11/2011 11:31:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

mailto:egskb%40sbcglobal.net <mailto:egskb%40sbcglobal.net> writes:

FY2012 BUDGET FACT SHEET

RESTORE THE $76.3 MILLION THAT FUNDS CRITICAL SERVICES FOR ILLINOIS' MOST

VULNERABLE CITIZENS!

END THE WAITING LIST FOR THE 21,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE PUNS

DATABASE!

The LIFE Campaign supports the funding of individualized, comprehensive

and integrated community based

services for persons with disabilities. The proposed budget will cut the

lifeline of critical community-based

services that support children and adults with significant disabilities in

their homes and communities and their

ability to live Life with Independence Fairness & Equality. Illinois ranks

51st in the nation for supporting citizens

with developmental disabilities to live in their home communities.

THE 2012 PROPOSED BUDGET HAS ALL THE WRONG PRIORITIES

? $76.3 million in cuts from community developmentally disability services

will

o Eliminate these critical programs: Family Assistance Program, UIC Family

Clinic, UIC Assistive Technology

Unit, all Epilepsy grants, all Dental grants, SIU Telemed grants, and all

Respite grants

o Reduce rates for community services by 6% (while saving the state only

3%)

o Reduce the Children's and Adults Home-Based Support Services available

monthly allotment by 10%

(while saving the state only 5%)

? The cost to institutionalize people with disabilities far from family

and friends will rise to $192,000 per person

and not one of the 21,000 children and adults will move off the state's

waiting list

? Illinois institutionalizes more people than any other state

? The average cost to support one person living in the community is

$50,000 compared to $192,000 per person in

one of the eight state institutions

? An estimated 3,052 local community employees will be laid off while this

budget proposes a 8.25 % wage

increase for state employees AND the hiring of 950 NEW state employees

? An additional $30 million will be invested in state institutions while

cutting community services by $76.3 million

? No provision is made to pay community providers promptly - currently a

six month backlog

? Illinois will be turning away $31.15 million dollars in 50 % federal

match

? This budget will de-construct the current DD system, forcing many

agencies to simply close and many people

with very significant disabilities out " on the curb " .

An estimated 220,000 persons with developmental disabilities live in

Illinois. People with disabilities have the right to

enjoy the same freedoms and responsibilities as all Illinoisans in the

community of their choice.

For more information, contact Tony auski at (815) 464-5292,

mailto:_tony%40thearcofil.org <mailto:_tony%40thearcofil.org> _

(mailto:mailto:tony%40thearcofil.org <mailto:tony%40thearcofil.org> ) or visit

www.thearcofil.org.

The Arc of Illinois represents 220,000 infants, children and adults with

intellectual and developmental disabilities and

their families.

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

mailto:_egskb%40sbcglobal.net <mailto:_egskb%40sbcglobal.net> _

(mailto:mailto:egskb%40sbcglobal.net <mailto:egskb%40sbcglobal.net> )