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Floridians with developmental disabilities are looking for mercy from the budget ax.

People from around the state were at the state capitol today to raise awareness of the struggles they face finding jobs and with everyday activities. Jim DeBeaugrine, the Secretary of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, says the group came to the capitol to remind lawmakers of their struggles.

“It’s just important that we do not slip out of sight and out of mind, that they are seeing these people, we’re putting a human face on this, so it’s more than just numbers on a sheet of paper. That’s the primary benefit of having people come together like this,” said DeBeaugrine.

The Governor’s budget boosts funding for state programs that help the disabled, but there’s no guarantee the legislature’s budget will hold the programs harmless.