[jjmcgo]

So Michael Schiavo has spent at least $440,000 of Terry's therapy settlement on lawyers for the purpose of killing, not rehabilitating, her and the Miami Herald wants to portray her as a burden on society.
This story is a bunch of garbage. The Herald has been portraying Terry's case as a right-to-die case right along, despite the lack of a living will.

[booksaver]

This story doesn't portray Schiavo as "a burden on society" but as an example of vulnerable Americans who sometimes depend on Medicaid.

[Hildy]

Where on earth did you come up with that number?

[chiefqc]

When the money is gone, Michael's phoney friends, the judge and the laywer, will no longer remember his name.

[oceanperch]

If Terri's funds would have been used properly and she lived at home where those who are disabled usually do live her financial independance would not be an issue.

Homecare is better and more economical then nursing homes.

I recently learned that in our State of Oregon most severly disabled careproviders in home recieve $1200.00 to $2000.00 dollars and healthcare needs are covered by the State.