Editorial: Closing institutions makes moral, economic sense
January 27th, 2009Editorial writers at the the [Newark, NJ] Star-Ledger say there are good economic reasons to close five of the state’s seven institutions, but they say the moral reasons are even more persuasive.
An excerpt:
Ten other states have moved toward eliminating developmental centers, but New Jersey lawmakers have resisted change — maybe because change is scary, maybe because the developmentally disabled don’t vote. Armed with research and spread sheets, Greenwald is shaming his colleagues.
… When public policy wastes millions of dollars, it’s bad policy. When that policy also prevents people from reaching their full potential, or needlessly separates them from those who love them, it’s inexcusable.
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