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The Fall 2007 action in Chicago hit some of the key players in maintaining the institutional bias in long term services and supports. HUD Secretary Jackson reneged on his promise to meet with ADAPT and return vouchers meant to help people with disabilities from getting out of institutions which were given out willy-nilly instead. ADAPT then took the issue to American Medical Association to call on doctors to take responsibility for their role in institutionalizing people with disabilities. Next it was another visit to the Thompson Center State Building to gain a commitment from Governor Blagojevich to get people out of nursing homes. Last but not least ADAPT went to AFSCME to push them to stop valuing their jobs over people's lives, and support the Community Choice Act.