Quality Care, Not Cuts
Protecting health and long-term care services for those that need it and getting Washingtonians back to work should be our top priorities.
In the 2012 legislative session, we ask the legislature to:
• Reject cuts to eligibility or hours of care for home care services.
• Reject cuts to home care agency and Adult Day Health Services that would hurt small businesses, force layoffs and closures, and eliminate critical services for vulnerable residents.
• Follow the will of the voters and implement Initiative 1163 in order to protect quality care and create good jobs to meet the increased demand from the aging population.
• Protect low-wage nursing home workers and residents.
Create Jobs, Not Cuts
Another “all cuts budget” would result in thousands more Washingtonians losing jobs and would harm our economic recovery.
The legislature should:
• Approve with a 2/3 vote or send a referendum to the people to raise revenue to stop painful cuts.
• Pursue revenue bonding to bridge life-sustaining healthcare programs such as Medicaid, Basic
Health Plan, and Disability Lifeline.
• Sunset all tax exemptions and establish stronger disclosure and accountability standards.