Senator Arthur Linares
addresses Connecticut
ARC chapters and
members of the intellectual
and developmentally
disabled community
during a rally at the
state capitol.
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Hartford – State Senator Art Linares (R-33)
called for passage of a state budget that provides funding for programs
that serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Sen.
Linares spoke at a rally Connecticut ARC
Chapters organized to highlight the plight of their clients under the
Governor’s austere executive order.
“We know why you’re here today,” Sen. Linares told
the crowd that filled a legislative hearing room to capacity. “You have
shown us by voting with your feet and by coming to the legislature
today, you have shown us that you are passionate
and dedicated and persistent to make sure that the legislature lives up
to its responsibility to make sure that it fund the programs that help
our communities that help all of you.”
ARC is a national organization that provides care,
training, and programs for individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities and their families. Under the Governor’s
executive order, funding for nonprofits like ARC has been
significantly cut or eliminated.
Sen. Linares said it’s important that government
protect programs for the state’s most vulnerable citizens. He said the
budget proposed by Senate Republicans provides funding for groups like
ARC.
“It’s important that our government gives everyone
an opportunity to rise up and succeed and that’s why we’re here today to
fight to make sure that all those programs that help our community are
funded and are sustainable, “ he said.
Sen. Linares urged crowd members to continue making
their voices heard and to pressure legislators to pass a budget that
funds social service programs.
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