 The group says the cuts will affect about 20,000 people who depend
on state-supported home care.Other budget cuts are hitting the
ombudsman program that helps make sure people get decent care in
nursing homes.
The AARP planned to announce a special toll-free line that people
can use to contact Gov. Pat Quinn and ask for the money to be
restored.
Quinn and lawmakers cut spending in many parts of the budget to
help close the biggest deficit in Illinois history.
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