(Ad)vocacy doesn't add up

Most people who care about disability either experience it themselves or someone in their family does. Our constant advocacy of sharing testimonials, educational events, facts and data proving they are counter productive do not impact decision makers enough. We are the largest minority yet the lowest on the totem pole. Here are some repercussions of the tax law signed today. 1) Medicare will be cut by $25 billion, and slashed by $400 billion+ over 10 years. 2)Vocational Rehab, State Grants, and Social Services will be cut or eliminated. 3) Tax deductions will no longer exist for people who need costly treatments. 4) Attendant care will be impossible to receive unless the people live in institutions. Tax incentives for employers to make accommodations will cease to exist. So how can "Employment First" be implemented? How can we get jobs if we can't get to the job? I long believed that we need to work together and stop fighting over the size of the pie. It sounds like pie will no longer be on the menu.