ADAPT of Texas has joined our brothers and sisters from across the nation in Washington DC to challenge those in the halls of power to remember there are real people being hurt by the proposed cuts and cuts already happening by the federal government.
On Monday they held a giant rally which you can see on our ADAPT of Texas Facebook page. Leaders and representatives from many disability organizations spoke. The Trump Administration, DOGE and Republican Congressional leadership all refer to cutting waste and abuse but their random slashing of federal agencies and programs as well as the draconian cuts to critical programs go well beyond this! Many of their actions seem directly aimed at people with disabilities.
Tuesday the House was having a budget hearing on cuts to Medicaid. Medicaid not only funds health care for low income people with disabilities, but also equipment like wheelchairs and also attendant services.
ADAPT attended the hearing chanting “no cuts to Medicaid,” and “fraud and abuse my ass!” The committee chair called for order and soon called the police in to remove the ADAPT protesters. They were wheeled out to join their chanting cohorts in the hallway. Eventually 25 people were arrested.
Congress has artfully set it up so the specific cuts will have to be done by the states and the Republican led Congress can say we didn’t make those cuts. But they will have forced the states into that corner.
Here is just some of the coverage the protest got: