Vos Blasts Family Care Expansion - Motion Passes
Rep. Robin Vos, R-Caledonia, said the Family Care proposal is a "massive, massive expansion of government," and said it will cost at least $74 million in GPR in 2010-11. And the costs will continue to climb, he said.
He said the expansion is creating a "huge structural deficit in spending," and said once the program is expanded, it won't be reeled back in.
"We will never have the courage to scale it back," he said.
Sen. Jauch answers that the savings of the program and the move away from reliance on institutional care is a savings that doesn't show up on the ledger. He said programs like Family Care allow those with disabilities to "live a richer life."
"We are saving costs over the long run, and we are more productively benefiting society," Jauch said.
UPDATE: The Family Care motion passed 14-1, with Vos voting no and Sen. Decker absent.
-- Decker returns and votes "aye."
Labels: DHFS, Family_Care, Vos
