Casey, DiRocco blast GOP Medicaid cuts for disabled students
For school districts, that would mean a 30 percent cut in funding for those students.
In a conference call with reporters, Casey said the bill would decimate
Former
DiRocco said children make up 46 percent of
"They deserve their chance at a fulfilling life," DiRocco said.
He noted, though, if the cuts remain in a final bill that becomes law, school districts still would provide the services to disabled students. However, the districts would raise taxes, make significant cuts in programs or "likely both."
"Why the federal government would want to take away these foundations and support is beyond me," DiRocco said. "This back door cut to public education could be devastating to schools."
Schneider, a professor at
Of the 77 million people on
Casey said the House health care legislation transfers money from the cuts to restoring tax breaks for the wealthy, whose taxes were increased to help pay for the Affordable Care Act.
"The rich were paying more," Casey said. "I thought that was appropriate for 20 million more people to have health care benefits."
He didn't know how different the
"So far the
He anticipates a vote in the second half of June.
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