The calendar may have turned to January, but the devastating effect of these cuts remains. Some agencies would lose as much as a third of their budget, costing clients their services and caregivers their jobs.For the next 60 days, the Legislature needs to hear that we can no longer use an all-cuts approach to solve our budget crisis.
Tell legislators to raise revenue and stop the cuts.
Last month, when the legislature cut $500 million from the budget, they did it without presenting a plan to raise revenue. While long-term care was not part of that round of cuts, several vital programs are this time around.
That $1 per hour represents thousands of jobs. It represents services to thousands of clients. It represents people’s health and their livelihoods. Our legislature needs to know that these cuts affect, and hurt, real people.
Write a letter to your legislators. When it comes to cutting vital services, our most vulnerable just can’t afford it.