Gov. Walker's "Jobs" bill gives government handouts to corporations. The so-called "Jobs" bill chooses corporate profit over people and gives away special favors to special interests. The bill protects nursing homes, manufacturers and health care providers from being held accountable for seriously injuring or killing Wisconsin taxpayers. Frail and vulnerable seniors, the disabled and Wisconsin taxpayers need special protection from corporations. Corporations don't need to be given special protection from abused and neglected seniors, the disabled and taxpayers.

You know that PKSD has been helping residents and families who have been seriously injured and killed by nursing home neglect and abuse for a long time. We've been speaking on behalf of residents and families in the fight against corporate neglect and abuse. You need to know what was slipped into the "Jobs" bill as a special favor to nursing homes, group homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies and hospices. I guarantee you will be shocked and opposed to the special rules proposed:

Not 1 job will be created by gives these special rules and favors to nursing home corporations. This will result in nursing home's not being held responsible for causing pressure sores, hip fractures, dehydration and starvation, falls, medication errors and killing residents.  

Nursing home residents didn't ask that Wisconsin taxpayers give these special rules and special treatment to nursing homes. Wisconsin taxpayers didn't ask government to give special favors to nursing homes. The nursing home corporations asked for this government hand out. The answer is NO!

Hearings on these bills start Tuesday. Call 800-362-9472 and/or email your legislator to tell them to VOTE NO. Go to http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx to locate your legislator. Please take 5 minutes of your time to help. Who will speak for the frail and vulnerable elderly and disabled?