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A hand up for direct care workers

My goal as a legislator is to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars while strategically striving to solve societal problems. The Republican-led House of Representatives voting to increase wages for direct care workers who serve developmentally disabled people is such an instance. Montana’s conservative leaders voted on this wage increase in order to solve a problem and save money in public assistance programs in the long run. It’s good policy.

There are 3,000 direct care workers in Montana who provide services for 5,800 people. These professionals help people dress, teach, bathe, eat a...

 

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