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Parents, Advocates, Case Managers Protest Service Cuts for 3,000 Clients of DDS

Bella Silva, 10, is held by her mother so she can reach the microphone to thank the crowded hearing room.

Bella Silva, 10, is held by her mother so she can reach the microphone to thank the crowded hearing room.

June 10, 2009

It was standing room only today at a packed press conference at the Legislative Office Building as parents, DDS Case Managers and supportive legislators spoke out against cuts in critical services for clients of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). More than 70 Case Managers and 30+ parents and clients packed the room to protest the loss of services.

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Poll Shows Public has No Appetite for Cuts in Services

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A newly released poll shows that broad majorities of Connecticut voters say that
cutting services like health care, education, and road maintenance during a time
of recession will further damage the economy and that job layoffs, whether in
the public sector or the private sector, will do the same.

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