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Disabled Utahns fear imminent budget cuts

news: Disabled Utahns fear imminent budget cuts

Topics: Caucuses

Every morning, Greg Naccarato wakes up at dawn and waits. Since he broke his neck in a climbing accident, putting his feet on the floor isn't something he can do himself.

Using a remote control, the quadriplegic unlocks his front door so Nidia Ramos, a nursing assistant, can rescue him.

The state of Utah has been funding that liberation for almost 20years, but Naccarato fears it's about to stop.

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