SPRINGFIELD — groups that the treatment of people who abuse drugs and alcohol accused gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday of committing a "cruel hoax" by the suddenly imposing deep cuts which will take effect almost immediately.
The groups said the cuts, which force 15 March, will force them to stop the service for 80% of their clients. Approximately 5,000 employees will be laid off, she said.
The South suburbs Council on alcoholism and substance abuse stopped accepting new clients Sunday, said Allen Sandusky, President of the Organization East Hazel Crest. By Monday, had it been five people turned away and refused two judges who wanted to send violators there as part of their sentence.
Sandusky said he expects to 90 of his 105 employees dismiss and close it completely.
"Unless there happens a miracle in the coming days, we need to start dismantling of our Organization," he said at a press conference at the state Capitol.
The Democratic Governor would not directly answer when asked Wednesday or is he the imposition of sudden cuts.
"We get through this fiscal year, and on to the next one," said Quinn during a question and answer session with reporters in Chicago, adding that some agencies "may have economies."
Quinn's office and the Department of Human Services back not repeated messages from The Associated Press looking for details on the cuts.
The Illinois alcoholism and drug dependence Association said Friday that his members got to hear that they have no money more State after 15 March, during this fiscal year, which another 3? months would get.
Essentially, they get only three quarters of the money the State originally promised, and Government is months behind in paying what it already owes. The cuts will stop service to approximately 55,000 people, according to the Association.
Eric Foster, of the Association chief operating officer, said that Quinn was looking for support for a large income tax increase by saying it was necessary for the preservation of the State services for those most in need.
"We think of the Governor promise to protect the most vulnerable in Illinois is a cruel hoax," said Foster.
Democrats and Republicans both sponsor a resolution of the Illinois House called Quinn to scale back cuts substance abuse programs.
The cuts be imposed now matches the cuts which Quinn has proposed for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on 1 July. When he presented his budget plan last week, Quinn and his assistants made no mention of plan to stop state money before the next fiscal year.
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