Steve,
I've never seen you write something that you didn't sign.
It would help if you want people to write to their State
Representative -- to give his or her names and how to
reach them.
Millie
> Don't Let July 1 Be "Doomsday" For People With Epilepsy!
> VITAL STATEWIDE EPILPESY SERVICES WILL END JULY 1
>
> Take Action!
> Don't Let This Be "Doomsday" for the People of Illinois
>
>
> Wednesday, July 1, 2009 is going to be a devastating day for people with
> epilepsy in the State of Illinois.
>
> That's the day the state's FY2010 budget goes into effect. And right now,
> that
> budget contains NO money for specialized epilepsy care services, such as
> the
> kind currently being offered by Epilepsy Foundation affiliates across
> Illinois.
>
> The Illinois General Assembly had a chance to pass a comprehensive,
> balanced
> budget as presented by Governor Pat Quinn before ending their session on
> May 31.
> And members of the Illinois Senate did just that. House members, however,
> voted
> against the Governor's budget, choosing instead to punish the most
> vulnerable
> members of society.
>
> In response to the House's inability to pass a responsible budget, the
> Illinois
> Department of Health and Human Services was forced to implement its
> "doomsday"
> budget plan, which eliminates funding to dozens of key social services,
> including those designated for the provision of medical, social, and
> support
> programs for individuals with epilepsy. The state's budget is "balanced,"
> but
> its social infrastructure is in peril. And people with epilepsy are going
> to
> suffer because of it.
>
> Starting July 1, if funding is not restored to the state's budget,
> Epilepsy
> Foundation affiliates will be forced to begin implementing dramatic
> program
> cuts—cuts that will directly impact the over 129,000 people with epilepsy
> in
> Illinois.
>
> But all may not be lost.
>
> Governor Quinn is asking members of the General Assembly to return to
> Springfield next week so that he can work with House members in passing a
> budget
> which meets the state's obligations to its citizens. Last time around,
> only 42
> of the 118 House members voted in favor of the Governor's budget. The rest
> voted
> 'no.'
>
> We need to turn those 'no' votes into 'yes' votes—votes that say 'yes' to
> individuals with epilepsy and other disabilities, 'yes' to the
> continuation of
> vital social services, and 'yes' to the people of Illinois!
>
> On behalf of the over 129,000 people with epilepsy in Illinois, please
> call your
> State Representative TODAY and ask them not to play politics with peoples'
> lives, and to support Governor Quinn's FY2010 budget.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
>
>
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