[Vision2020] Ask Gov to VETO S1143: Budget Cuts

[Judy Brown]

Visionaries,

If you are alarmed by the prospect of additional budget cuts for public ed,
higher ed and other state-funded programs, please read on.  (If not, it's
time to exercise the DELETE option!)

Below is a forwarded message from the nonprofit United Vision for Idaho (my
employer) urging people to call the Governor NOW and ask him to VETO SB1143.
This is the so-called 5-4-3-2-1 plan (1% cuts for public ed, 2% for Health
and Welfare, 3% for higher ed, 4% for Corrections and 5% for everything
else) that passed the Senate on Friday, the House yesterday and is now
headed for the Governor's desk.  Over the past several months, the Governor
has consistently said that all the cutting that could prudently be done had
already been done.  Now it is time for him to follow through and veto
additional, damaging cuts.

By the way, the Governor made a number of forceful statements post-election
and in his State of the Budget address that he opposed any further cuts for
public ed, higher ed AND health care.  Over the past week or two, the health
care pledge appears to have dropped off the radar screen.  I'm wondering
what is in store when the Health and Welfare budget comes before JFAC....

Please do take a minute to call the Governor asap,

Judy Brown


-----Original Message-----
From: United Vision for Idaho [mailto:uvipbaldwin@rmci.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:43 PM
To: uvipbaldwin@rmci.net
Subject: ALERT: Ask Gov to VETO S1143: Budget Cuts
Importance: High

Dear Folks who care about Idaho:

Senate Bill 1143, the Appropriations bill that
        cuts education and essential services
        has passed both houses and is on the way to the governor.

It will make additional budget cuts for 2003:
        Public Education by $9 million,
        Higher Ed by $6.6 million,
        Corrections by $500,000 and State Police by $300,000
        (and more state agencies, DEQ, Water Quality, etc)

Please call Governor Kempthorne TODAY and ask him to
        Please Veto S1143...
        Idahoans cannot afford more budget cuts to essential services.

Thank you...UVI Staff

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Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne
PHONE: 334-2100
FAX: 334-2175
EMAIL: governor@gov.state.id.us
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