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.@BeaHero + @ACLU are up AGAIN in Arizona!
In addition to Taryn's story, Marcos partnered with us to share why it's crucial we fully fund home and community based care.
This spanish language ad is running across the state right now, showing every Arizonan why #CareCantWait.
Today, @beahero + @ACLU are up with a historic ad buy for disability rights.
Arizona will soon know the story of Taryn, her family, & why home care must be fully funded in the human infrastructure package. #CareCantWait
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... retaining Community Attendants. PACT/@txadapt will offer possible solutions at this virtual event. Be sure to tune in Mon. 9/6 at 1pm CT/12pm MT. fb.me/e/1y0Y7iIn3
The base wage rate is $8.11 with no health benefits. The 87th #txlege did not appropriate any money to raise the base rate. HHSC has documented the need for Community Attendants however their latest request for federal funds did little to alleviate the crisis in recruiting and..
RT New action - Another Summer Challenge to Voting Rights; Oppose SB 1! The Senate Committee will hear SB 1 on Monday morning - this is likely our only chance to voice our concerns!
TAKE ACTION TODAY! Email and Call!
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The 1st step is to support the human infrastructure portion of the Better Care Better Jobs Act which would expand community based services for 3.2 million++ Americans & create more than 1/2 a million jobs for attendants working in the community. (/4)
#BlackWomensEqualPayDay2021
...community to remain independent. It’s absurd that so many of us work hard every day and still live below the poverty level.
We call on local and national leaders to level the economic paying field...(3)
August 3, 2021 according to the census is the approximate date Black woman must work into the new year to make what white non- Hispanic males made in the previous year...(1)
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Several progressive groups this past month have chartered inaccessible buses from Houston to Austin which excludes disabled Texans affected by #suppressionsession. #cripthevote#wewillride
If there were wheelchair accessible buses with lifts going to Austin from Houston for the Poor People's Campaign/voter rights rally, disabled folks would be able to participate. What about folks who can't drive or who don't have cars? Make buses accessible to disabled folks.
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URGENT: Legislators are proposing to cut a historic investment in #HCBS by more than HALF. Now is the time to contact Congress—funding is on the line! #CareCantWait, we need the $400 billion for home and community-based disability services. Act now! p2a.co/IAFTwCz?p2asou…
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