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Advocacy and innovation: for and with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families.
Apr 20, 2021 6 tweets 3 min read
Thank you so much to the Senators and Representatives who asked President Biden to include long-needed SSI reforms in his legislative agenda for Congress. We were proud to endorse this letter! #DemolishDisabledPoverty bowman.house.gov/_cache/files/b… The max SSI benefit is just under $800/month & many people with disabilities or older adults live on less than that, barely or unable able to afford the basics of food & shelter. A majority of those relying on SSI are Black, Hispanic, or people of color. #DemolishDisabledPoverty