SAN ANGELO, Texas — Sen. Robert Duncan spent much of last week hearing testimony from patients, parents and others who will be affected by the billions in proposed cuts to the Health and Human Services portion of the 2012-13 state budget.
The hearings and public testimony began a week ago today. Members of the Senate Finance Committee heard hours of testimony from the parents of children with developmental disabilities, nursing homes and patients with physical and intellectual disabilities who receive financial assistance from the state.
"I think the testimony was very compelling and convincing that these programs are essential and important, and we need to figure out a way to maintain those programs and provide these services," Duncan said.
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