tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post2863000205697925640..comments2024-01-26T03:49:33.080-05:00Comments on Rarer in Girls...My Daughter with Autism: Day after the election thoughtsSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08240262747073351481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-60842280927073052822016-11-13T18:53:18.427-05:002016-11-13T18:53:18.427-05:00Sarah Palin has a son who needs care and will do n...Sarah Palin has a son who needs care and will do need for his lifetime. But she has the money and infrastructure for such care with 24/7 paid caregiver along with other household help. She certainly is no advocate for government aid for those who have such a family member. Not up to government, is her position.<br />Clinton addressed this concern. Trump not so much and his record as a private citizen and businessman has shown no interest in this this sort or thing. I don't expect him to be sympathetic much less supportive or proactive. Most politicians on the national level do not have the everyday needs and concerns we do Rebecca yourighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280799506632923546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-17545126493637202072016-11-10T11:58:54.630-05:002016-11-10T11:58:54.630-05:00A lot of families are affected by autism but most ...A lot of families are affected by autism but most of them are acquainted with the "quirky" variety so they don't see it as major disability. There's no unified voting block for the politicians to court when many are kids now and/or have limited vocal capabilities. Also consider that the bulk of healthcare dollars go to the older folks who vote and have little personal contact with autistic kids except for maybe their grandkids. <br /><br />Politically I have mixed emotions as Hillary Clinton was more unpopular here and other places than the people on the coasts realized. I think 24 years of hearing about her meant there was nothing "new" about her and she rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. We used Obamacare and we got the notice of a 83% increase in insurance premiums for next year so critics of Obamacare weren't crazy about their criticisms as they were shown on the media. Depends on what replaces it to see if it's a better solution. <br /><br />I still can't find a single member of Congress out of 535 members that has a kid with ASD so it's not something that has directly affected them on a daily basis. <br /><br />Freeyokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526846615176172310noreply@blogger.com