URGENT!!Take the Time--Protect the Medicaid Lifeline

[Guest guest]

Please take the time to call or write to tell Congress and the President that this will be devastating to your family if cuts are made to Medicaid. There are links below for emailing and calling, so please take some time and at least contact your Congressional Representative and Senator.

Regards,

Ven Sequenzia

President

Autism Society of America

State of Florida Chapter

From: ANCOR Medicaid Alert

Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:01 AM

To: Kingsley Ross

Subject: Take the Time--Protect the Medicaid Lifeline

Take the Time--Protect the Medicaid Lifeline

Our Silence is Hurting Us – Speak Up Before It’s Too Late

Take Action!

Federal Medicaid funding is on the chopping block. The silence -- about the devastating effect these cuts will have on supports and services for individuals with disabilities -- is deafening.

Have you sent a message to your members of Congress and the President? Have you introduced individuals you support and Direct Support Professionals to them? Have you urged your staff, persons served, family members and community allies to also contact Congress and the President? We need every voice to speak out against Medicaid cuts. The White House has said they’re not hearing much dissent. Let them hear you now. (Send your message to the White House)

Here’s what ANCOR is doing to defend the Medicaid funding that is so vital to our members and the individuals they serve:

ANCOR is taking a lead on a national level, working with other organizations to send a message to federal officials. But it’s not enough. You need to take action. We can’t just say we have broad support, we need to show it by getting as many people as possible to contact their elected officials.

ANCOR was instrumental in developing this ad http://www.ancor.org/sites/default/files/Medicaid%20Roll%20Call%20Ad%207.14.11.pdf in Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper. Have you worked with your state and local media to let people know what Medicaid cuts will mean for individuals with disabilities?

ANCOR is meeting with White House officials and members of Congress. Have you invited them or their staff to your organization? Have you made an appointment to talk to district and state staff? Have you called their Washington D.C. offices?

Congress and the President can’t hear you if you don’t speak out about the lives of the individuals you support, the lifeline Medicaid funding provides to over one quarter of individuals with disabilities, and the jobs your organization provides in your community.

Call. Write. Meet. Speak.

Take Action

Click on the Take Action button and send the message at the bottom of the alert to your Members of Congress. You MUST personalize the letter. There are several spots where you need to add personal information. These letters are only worth as much effort as you put into them.

Again, please share this link with your staff, persons served, family members, volunteers, donors, and other allies. We need to demonstrate broad support for defending Medicaid funding.

If you’ve spoken to or met with your member of Congress, let ANCOR know—email us about your meeting (mpjones@...).

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