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LIPA's abuses hit disabled hard.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-AUG-04 		Format: Online - approximately 723 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: LIPA's abuses hit disabled hard.(Columns)(Column)

Article Excerpt
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Timothy Baxter For The Register-Guard

Say you're disabled - really disabled. You're a quadriplegic, and you can't use your arms or legs. Ninety-five percent of your life you spend either in your wheelchair or in bed.

And let's also say you're poor - really poor: Your federal disability grant is less than $600 per month. You also receive Oregon Health Plan medical coverage through Lane Individual Practice Association. You're supposed to be covered for wheelchair repairs - that chair is your legs, after all.

So you're dirt poor and you can't walk, but life is worthwhile. You love to read, you have personal...

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