Ohio Statehouse Rally April 12, 2005 " Budget Protest"

[liberalnurse]

April 12, 2005: Starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Individuals and groups are invited to join the Campaign to Protect Ohio's Future and other disability, human services, primary, and secondary education advocates from across Ohio.

We need to let Ohio legislators know that funding and restoring of all primary services is vital to Ohio's most vulnerable citizens. An estimated 5,000 advocates are expected to attend this rally.

http://www.protectohio.org/index.htm


Health Care Concerns:

We OPPOSE.....

The elimination of healthcare for 25,000 working parents

The elimination of dental and vision coverage for 800,000 adults

Continued elimination of psychological services to 12,000 adults

Elimination of Disability Medical Assistance to 15,000 adults

Cuts in funding for the Bureau of Children with Medical Handicaps

Cuts in funding for Child and Family Health Services

Freezing ODH funding for HIV/AIDS health services resulting in extensive waiting lists.

And so much more........

[liberalnurse]

1. Hey, is anyone out there

going to the Rally? Speak-up and be counted.

I'll be there......:bounce:

[Algorem]

2. Columbus TV

Thousands Protest State Budget Cuts Outside Statehouse
Busloads Of People Demonstrate From Across Ohio

http://www.nbc4i.com/news/4371825/detail.html
SLIDESHOW: Images From Protest

UPDATED: 2:18 pm EDT April 12, 2005

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Thousands of people gathered outside the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday to protest proposed budget cuts that would affect health care premiums for many Ohioans.

They said that the state's proposed budget would prey on the most vulnerable of Ohio's citizens: the young, elderly and disabled.

The Campaign To Protect Ohio's Future organized the protest. They are a coalition of 370 organizations that came together to speak out against cuts to education, health care, food and housing.

The House Finance Committee approved the governor's budget early Monday. The House of Representatives could approve it as early as this week, but not if the thousands of protesters get their way, Scarborough reported.



http://www.wbns10tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3199314&nav=LUERYZIN

[liberalnurse]

3. It was a Huge crowd of Democrats!

We had 4 bus loads from Dayton! Lots of disabled and elderly there with their walkers going thru the Statehouse. It just breaks my heart.

The Republican Chair of the Health Committee was no where to be seen. I did speak to his Aids.

Runor has it that they will be up until Midnight getting passage of HB 66 Budget Bill shoved down our throats.

http://www.ohiodems.org/index.php?display=ArticleDetails&id=458459&PHPSESSID=73b06e1e8b9d771d14eaf43b0bdcd521


This is what we are up against Ohip Democrats!

(taken from the same link above)

Apr 11, 2005 AP - Republicans Reject Democratic Proposals To State Budget
The Republican controlled House Budget Committee rejected several Democratic proposals aimed restoring money for poor families and children and sick adults with few resources. more...

[liberalnurse]

4. Here is another view of the Rally

which was posted in the Ohio Dean Group.

photo's:

http://www.colsrally.textamerica.com/