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This piece has been distibuted to opinion page editors statewide–and was updated and editted for a version that later appeared in the East Valley Tribune on Sunday, February 1.

 

The only thing missing from the budget plan from Republican Appropriation chairs Russell Pearce and John Kavanaugh is a return to ancient Sparta, where governmental authorities inspected infants at birth and those not deemed healthy were killed.  Instead they’ve spared lives, but propose widespread suffering and misery.

Here is just a sampling of their recommended cuts.

1.       Eliminate health care coverage to children from lower income families and their parents (Kids Care and Kids Care Parents).

2.       Eliminate AHCCCS health care coverage eligibility for 1,000 people who are disabled and employed, but whose work income pushes them above the poverty line.  

3.       Eliminate one-fourth of  program funding for domestic violence prevention, helping children at risk of abuse and supporting families currently on oversight by Child Protection Services.

4.       Drug test parents receiving TANF, a program to help them work toward self-sufficiency, and cut those off who test positive for drugs, even though they have kids.  Then halve job training and placement assistance  for those still on the program.

5.       Take away services from 2,200 families who have developmentally disabled children.

6.       Stop child care assistance to one-third of families who currently receive it.

7.       Discontinue long-term assistance to 10,000 elderly and disabled Arizonans who might otherwise not be able to care for themselves.

8.       Halt bridge income assistance to 1,400 severely disabled Arizonans who are unable to work and awaiting approval of their Social Security Disability applications

9.       Remove one-fourth of Arizona State University’s funding for this fiscal year and 40 percent of it next year.

10.   Reduce state funding to K-12 schools by $1,000 per student including eliminating all-day Kindergarten, all funds for computers, textbooks, library books, and school busses, and gradually eliminating funds aimed at improving teacher quality or reimbursing districts for the higher salaries of more experienced teachers. Read the rest of this entry »