Hosted by Andrew Pulrang<\/strong>, Gregg Beratan<\/strong>, and Alice Wong<\/strong>, #CripTheVote<\/strong> Twitter chats explored various policy issues important to people with disabilities this year. Our 11th Twitter chat will focus on poverty and disability. Joining us as a guest for this chat is the National Council on Disability<\/strong>, an independent federal agency on disability policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You can find the questions for this chat below in this post. <\/span>The Twitter chat will be archived in Storify for anyone who would like to see it in chronological order at a later date.<\/span><\/p>\n How to Participate<\/b><\/p>\n Follow<\/span> @AndrewPulrang<\/span><\/a> @DisVisibility<\/span><\/a> @GreggBeratan<\/span><\/a> @NatCounDis<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter<\/span><\/p>\n When it\u2019s time, search #CripTheVote<\/a> on Twitter for a series of live tweets under the ‘Live’ tab to follow the full conversation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you might be overwhelmed by the volume of tweets and only want to see the chat\u2019s questions, check @DisVisibility\u2019s tweets. Each question will tweeted 4-5 minutes apart.<\/span><\/p>\n Use the hashtag<\/span> #CripTheVote<\/span> when you tweet. If you can\u2019t join us on 10\/13, feel free to tweet anytime before or after with the hashtag.<\/span><\/p>\n If you don\u2019t use Twitter, check out the live-stream:<\/span><\/p>\n http:\/\/twubs.com\/CripTheVote<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Check out this explanation of how to participate in a chat by Ruti Regan: <\/span>https:\/\/storify.com\/RutiRegan\/examplechat<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Welcome to our 11th chat! We’re thrilled to have @NatCounDis join us. Remember to use the #CripTheVote hashtag when you tweet!<\/p>\n If you respond to a question such as Q1, your tweet should follow this format: \u201cA1 [your message] <\/span>#CripTheVote<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n During this chat, \u2018safety net\u2019 programs refers to benefits that help low-income people such as housing assistance #CripTheVote 1\/2<\/span><\/p>\n …tax credits, food stamps, #Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Pell Grants, Head Start, just to name a few examples #CripTheVote 2\/2<\/span><\/p>\n Q1 When you think about poverty, how do you define\/describe it? Is it solely based on income & assets? What else? #CripTheVote <\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s the working poor, the underclass, people working in the shadow economy, people w\/ growing debt #CripTheVote <\/span><\/p>\n Q2 What\u2019s missing in the discussion on #poverty & how #inequality & #disability intersect & impact one another? #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n Q3 How do ableism & other forms of discrimination exacerbate the inequality & poverty of disabled people? #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n The federal poverty level (FPL) is used to determine eligibility for programs such as Medicaid <\/span>https:\/\/www.healthcare.gov\/glossary\/federal-poverty-level-FPL\/<\/span><\/a> #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n Q4 2016 FPL for an 1 is $11,880 & $24,300 for a family of 4. Do you think the FPL is an accurate measure of poverty? #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n It is expensive being disabled! What are some of the costs of being disabled that are invisible & not taken into account? #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n Q6 Do you struggle getting the basics such as food, housing, healthcare, personal assistance, utilities? How do you manage? #CripTheVote<\/p>\n Q7 What changes have you experienced w\/ safety net program cutbacks, elimination of services, or tighter restrictions? #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n Q8 How does the \u2018safety net\u2019 help or trap disabled people with income and asset limits? #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n Q9 How can fed\/state policies & programs such as #Medicaid #SocialSecurity, food stamps, unemployment insurance be improved? #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n Q10 What are some major assumptions about poor disabled people that policymakers have? What do they need to know? #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n Q11 What ideas do you have that can \u2018lift\u2019 disabled people out of poverty related to employment, minimum wage, and debt? \u00a0#CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n Q12 What are some anti-poverty initiatives that should be invested into the disability community? #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n This ends our #CripTheVote chat on poverty & disability. Thank you to our guest @NatCounDis! Please continue the convo!<\/p>\n This Twitter chat will be archived in Storify later this evening. Look for the link with the hashtag #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s Time to Ask the Candidates: #WhereDoYouStand on Fighting Poverty?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Jeremy Slevin, TalkPoverty.org, October 3, 2016<\/span><\/p>\n Poverty Data<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TalkPoverty.org<\/span><\/p>\n How Medicaid Forces Families Like Mine to Stay Poor<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Andrea Louise Campbell, Vox, July 28, 2015<\/span><\/p>\n 5 Despicable Ways We Keep Disabled People Chained to Poverty<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n s.e. Smith, Alternet, October 22, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n State General Assistance Programs Are Weakening Despite Increased Need<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Liz Schott and Misha Hill, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, July 9, 2015<\/span><\/p>\n Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Poverty and Inequality<\/b><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/topics\/poverty-and-inequality<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n U.S. Census Bureau on Poverty<\/b><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.census.gov\/topics\/income-poverty\/poverty.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Resources on voting and people with disabilities:<\/b><\/p>\n http:\/\/disabilitythinking.com\/election-2016-cripthevote<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n #CripTheVote Facebook Page:<\/b><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CripTheVote\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n A note on language and why we use the term \u2018crip\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n http:\/\/disabilitythinking.com\/disabilitythinking\/2016\/3\/28\/cripthevote-notes-on-crip<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The National Council on Disability (NCD) is a 38-year-old independent federal agency tasked with advising Congress, the White House and its partner agencies on all issues impacting to Americans With Disabilities Act. Made up of nine individuals selected by the President of the United States and leadership of Congress, NCD has decided that for that for 2017 the theme of its work will be the nexus of poverty and disability. Policy projects, quarterly meetings and other public events will be focused on this issue and allow the council to hear directly from the disability community what changes are needed to achieve the goals of the ADA, economic self sufficiency, independent living, equality of opportunity, and full participation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nQuestions for the 10\/13\/16 Twitter Chat<\/b><\/h3>\n
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