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Peaden cuts back $$$ to disabled

Our Crestview state senator – Durell Peaden – wants to cut back in funding for the disabled.

From the Panama City – News Herald:

Amanda Baker, 26, is a college graduate and has a job and an apartment. She also has cerebral palsy and relies on transportation, housekeeping and companion services to live on her own.

However, a bill sponsored by Sen. Durell Peaden, R-Crestview, which is predicted to pass Wednesday, could cause Baker to lose the independence she has worked so hard to achieve.

Read: Bill threatens independence

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