Who will the funding cuts affect? Guess.....

[Debi]

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090210/NEWS/90210021

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Here’s a list of some of the consequences the $3.2 million cut to the state’s health department would have, according to Newton.

• 4,500 people would not be treated for chlamydia or gonorrhea, which are sexually transmitted diseases.
• 1.055 children would not receive diphtheria, tetanus and Pertussis vaccines.
• 2,300 fewer Iowans would have smoking cessation treatments.
• 835 fewer Iowans would use the 1-800-BETSOFF because of fewer advertising dollars to promote the hotline.
• 1,600 fewer low-income children would receive health services.
• 1,000 fewer veterans would receive information on hepatitis C while 570 fewer people would be tested.
• 1,800 fewer elderly Iowans would receive local public health nursing visits.

[progressoid]

1. This is going to get worse before it gets better.

And the people it will hurt most, can afford it least.

[Debi]

2. Yep.

Very scary.

[rurallib]

3. "The usual suspects" as the guy said in Casablanca

the poor, the infirm, the children, the addicted, the elderly. Those are always the first on the chopping block because they do not line the pols pockets with green. And all the while our reps will be going around spouting about how important children's health, education etc. is.

[Peacetrain]

4. The cuts seem always to target those least able to fight back..