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State House GOP

More of This, Please

by: Dean Barker

Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 18:37:46 PM EST

Now this is what I would like to see much more of - the NHDP directing their significant focus and firepower against radical Republicanism in the state house.  State house races in NH can get ridiculously localized, given the large number of reps, so pointing out the direction the GOP is moving in statewide legislation is key.  "Does your rep support this?" is a good conversation to have.

(via email):

House Republicans Propose Eliminating Funding for Prescription Drugs, Wheelchair Vans, Mental Health Care

Would Also Force Seniors Out of Their Homes into More Expensive Nursing Homes

CONCORD - New Hampshire House Republicans are proposing legislation to radically cut services to New Hampshire's seniors, children and needy citizens, introducing legislation that would eliminate funding for prescription drug coverage, wheelchair vans and mental health care, among other services.

The legislation (HB1587) would also eliminate the state's home-and-community-based care program, forcing seniors out of their homes into more expensive nursing homes. And it would eliminate funding for home-based programs for people with developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries, forcing them into more expensive care.

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