Better Choices for Pennsylvania: Rallies Call for Revenue to Avert Budget Cuts
July 16, 2009
Advocates for education, children's programs, people with disabilities, the environment, labor, housing, workforce development, and others turned out in force this week to press for new revenue to prevent deep cuts to state services that will halt Pennsylvania's progress.
The daily rallies in the Capitol were organized or supported by Better Choices for Pennsylvania, a coalition of groups committed to taking a balanced approach to resolving the state budget shortfall - one that raises revenue and uses budget reserves in addition to making cuts to discretionary programs.
The impact of deep cuts would be felt by every Pennsylvanian, but especially children, seniors, people with disabilities, out-of-work Pennsylvanians and others struggling to keep their homes and health care during this recession.
Click on the links below to read more about this week's Capitol events:
July 13: Coalition Calls on Lawmakers to Raise Revenue, Preserve Essential Services
July 14: Advocates for People with Disabilities: Raise Revenue to Preserve Key Services
July 15: Event Highlights Need to Raise Revenue for Workforce, Higher Education, Housing
July 16: Advocates Tell Legislature: Don't Turn Back the Clock on Education Funding
