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  • 1.  House Bill

    Posted 05-22-2025 10:13

    Greetings 

    I have been studying the House Bill which passed last night and making its way to the Senate 

    I noticed the bill documents elimination of the Department of Education 

    Restored impoundment powers aallowing for the president to override all departments spending decisions 



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    Robert Cogburn
    Vocational Case Manager
    cogburndallas@gmail.com
    Plano, TX United States
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  • 2.  RE: House Bill

    Posted 05-23-2025 23:53
    Thanks for letting us know, Robert.  There is a lot in that bill that has potential to negatively affect the lives of people who have disabilities.

    Christine Reid, Ph.D. CRC
    Professor, Rehabilitation Counseling
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    Box 980330
    900 E. Leigh St., Room 7136
    Richmond, VA 23298-0330
    804-827-0922
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  • 3.  RE: House Bill

    Posted 05-24-2025 18:12
    Here's a hypothetical from my perspective on the House Bill:

    VR Counselor places a person with a disability into a job. She's raising 2 children in grade school 
    Client is getting $15 hr. The children are on Medicaid and she is getting ACA or healthcare from the government exchanges. 

    House Bill would eliminate Medicaid and ACA unless she makes $8 hr. One cannot receive both at the same time.





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