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Federal Cuts to Medicaid Benefits
by Lance Hegland
On December 21, 2005 the
United States Senate passed an agreement with the United States
House of Representatives in relation to the Deficit Reduction Act
of 2005. The Act could have significant negative implications for
individuals with a disability. Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) voted
to pass the agreement while Senator Mark Dayton (D-MN) voted to
oppose the agreement. However, the agreement succeeded by a very
slim margin: 50 Senators voting “yes,” 50 voting “no,” and
the Vice President casting the deciding “yes” vote
... read
more about the cuts >
Voting Devices Tested
by Chuck Campbell
A mock election testing the
Vote-PAD Voting-on-Paper Assistive Device was held December 15, 2005
at the Minnesota State Office Building. Vote-PADs brochure touts
its ability to facilitate “Independent Voting for People with
Disabilities,” describing the system as: “(A)n inexpensive,
non-electronic, voter assist alternative that helps most people with
visual or dexterity impairments to vote independently." ... read
more about voting >
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