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By NoAmericanTaliban

October 11, 2006 1:39 PM | Link to this

Taking money away from disabled children and giving wealthy senior citizens a tax break is an example of reverse robbin hood. Now the poor & disabled are being robbed & the same time Perdue is trying to claim credit for increased tax revenue thanks to the higher gas taxes coming in. I am not surprised that Perdue is not talking about this compassionate conservative act. This is not his finest moment & CBS-46 did a great job on this story.

By Mary G

October 11, 2006 2:44 PM | Link to this

As a divorced mother of a daughter with cerebral palsy, it is disgusting that we give tax breaks to the wealthy while we take from children with disabilities. I have been waiting for services for over 4 years and it is difficult because I worked and went to school to better our life. Her father is retired military and they do not even cover very much for military dependents. Corporations try to fire you over you trying to care for your kids. Where is this country going and where is decency.

By GLC

October 12, 2006 8:50 PM | Link to this

Since taking office Sonny has cut public school education by 1 billion dollars and provided 1 billion dollars in tax cuts to corporate interest(which has not produced a net job gain). One of his re-election ads promises to untax retirement income for seniors. Upon doing the math you will discover that his plan will benefit only those in the higher retirement income bracket. Sonny’s policies clearly favor the big shots. Had enough? Vote for a change!

By Frustrated

October 13, 2006 3:06 PM | Link to this

I have been trying to get Perdue’s admin to address this issue for 2+ years. Apparently in Sonnyland, there is no such thing as children w/ disabilities and grandparents wouldn’t have to put all their savings into saving their grandchildren’s lives.

By Frustrated

October 13, 2006 3:08 PM | Link to this

I’ve been trying to get Perdue’s administration to address this for 2+ years. Apparently in Sonnyland, there are no children w/ disabilites and grandparents don’t have to use their savings to save their grandchildren’s lives.

By Frustrated

October 13, 2006 3:09 PM | Link to this

I have been trying to get Perdue’s admin to address this for the last 2+ years. Apparently in Sonnyland, there are no children w/ disabilites and grandparents don’t have to use up their savings to save their grandchildren’s lives.

By Ashamed of our State Government

October 13, 2006 4:20 PM | Link to this

The Governor’s election ads boast a surplus in the State Treasury. These ads fail to point out that this surplus was achieved at the expense of benefits to our disabled children. Shame, shame!

By Selective Foster Parent?

October 13, 2006 4:45 PM | Link to this

Georgia’s current Governor runs election ads saying that he is a Foster Parent. How can he be a Foster Parent and NOT take action to restore benefits to our developmentally disabled children? These children too often end up in Foster Care because their families do not have the resources to care for them. He must only accept children from the Foster Care System who have no developmental disabilities. Had he ever cared for such a child, he would surely have more compassion for them and their families.

By A GA-Parent

October 14, 2006 9:13 AM | Link to this

Governor Purdue seems to have given little consideration to how changes in Medicaid would affect other programs serving children in Georgia .The changes he has made have seriously threatened early intervention services from Babies Can’t Wait. While cutting Medicaid may have saved $$$, those costs shifted to Babies Can’t Wait..

There is a growing fear that BCW will be unable to comply with Part C/IDEA and that Georgia will lose IDEA Part C Federal Funding. Without federal funding, EARLY INTERVENTION WILL CEASE TO EXIST IN GEORGIA.

SONNY NEEDS TO FIX THIS! IF HE DOESN’T, THEN GEORGIA NEEDS TO FIX IT ON ELECTION DAY!!!!!!!!!

By concerned grandparent

October 14, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this

As a retired senior, my resources from SS benefits and retirement are adequate for my needs — though I am not in the upper echelons of income. However, I do not need special tax breaks, etc., for my own needs (AND FOR SONNY’S POLITICAL GAIN). I need for my disabled grandchild’S BENEFITS (paid from our years of taxes) to be given priority over special perks for upper income seniors.

By Shirley B.

October 14, 2006 11:59 AM | Link to this

Perhaps we should give up on a person who will not respond and get to work on securing sincere and certified promises from Mark Taylor that he would/will provide correct care to the helpless little ones who are in need??

By Mark

October 14, 2006 2:28 PM | Link to this

Off the subject some here but Im a now 11 time recurrent cancer patient and too make thing worst im self employyed with a little bussiness I run out of my little ole tiny condo.My family mostly all served in the armed forces (my dad 20 years, Brother 20 years Brother 6 years)I have no benfits there has been no one that insure me for many years.my income is at lower middle class, so there is no extra money for these operations( the tumors attack my spinal cord in my neck they have to come out, I can’t take them out myself).I don’t want no SSI check from the government but I need these tumorts taken out of my body until my body says no.Its a painful way to live.. Yes children should come first!

By Private Fund? Where?

October 19, 2006 9:54 AM | Link to this

During a report by WXIA-TV Atlanta NBC Channel 11 on October 18, 2006 regarding the Medicaid issue, a spokesman for the Governor claims that his administration has placed $7.6 million in a private fund for these children. This is the first the families of these children have heard of such a fund. Where is the fund and how do the families get access to it?