Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Bush's Budget Sticks it to Young Californians...
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's Office released some disturbing facts about Bush's Budget today and it's impact on California.
Democrats believe that we must pursue new policies that take our country in a different direction. The Bush Administration’s FY 2007 budget fails on that score; it continues with more of the same wrong priorities that have taken our country in the wrong direction. It put special interests first and the American people – California's families – last. It is fiscally reckless, adding trillions to the deficit over the next 10 years, and morally irresponsible, slashing funding for key priorities critical to America’s middle class. Democrats are fighting to restore fiscal responsibility and to bring real solutions to the American people, along with economic prosperity, a strong national defense, affordable health care and energy, and strong public schools.
Young Democrast will get a $44 tax cut and the wealthiest 1% get $19,845.
Bush's Budget Is Fiscally Irresponsible, Creating Trillions Of Dollars In New Deficits That Threaten Our Economy and Jeopardize The Future Of California's Young People. The national debt has increased to $8 trillion, increasing our borrowing from foreign countries. [CTJ, 11/18/05]
Will there be any jobs left for young people?
With An Economy Not Delivering for Californians, Cuts Job Training and Employment Assistance. Since President Bush took office, 335,500 manufacturing jobs have been lost in California, with 920,543 people currently looking for a job. [BLS, 1/06] Family income has dropped by $475 since 2000, while health care and energy prices are climbing. [CPS, 8/05] And yet the President's budget eliminates $492,142,000 in funding for job training and employment services in California. [FFIS, 2/06] And the President’s new block grant is unlikely to make up for this loss of funding. The President's budget also eliminates $127,639,000 in vocational education funding in California, which has played a critical role in preparing students at high schools and community colleges for today's job market. [FFIS, 2/06]
How can young people afford health care?
There are 6,710,000 people without health insurance in California, a 411,000 increase since 2000. [CPS, 10/05] The cost of health insurance has increased by $885 – a 57 percent increase. [KFF 2005; MEPS 2005] But the Republican budget eliminates $99 million in preventive and community health funding nationwide. In addition, the Bush budget cuts Medicare by $36 billion over the next five years, resulting in $1,699,445,655 in cuts to hospitals, nursing homes, and home health providers serving seniors and people with disabilities in California. [The Health Economics and Outcomes Research Institute at Greater New York Hospital Association, 2/06]
We need to get the word out that the Republican tactics are hurting people...it's not a myth...
Democrats believe that we must pursue new policies that take our country in a different direction. The Bush Administration’s FY 2007 budget fails on that score; it continues with more of the same wrong priorities that have taken our country in the wrong direction. It put special interests first and the American people – California's families – last. It is fiscally reckless, adding trillions to the deficit over the next 10 years, and morally irresponsible, slashing funding for key priorities critical to America’s middle class. Democrats are fighting to restore fiscal responsibility and to bring real solutions to the American people, along with economic prosperity, a strong national defense, affordable health care and energy, and strong public schools.
Young Democrast will get a $44 tax cut and the wealthiest 1% get $19,845.
Bush's Budget Is Fiscally Irresponsible, Creating Trillions Of Dollars In New Deficits That Threaten Our Economy and Jeopardize The Future Of California's Young People. The national debt has increased to $8 trillion, increasing our borrowing from foreign countries. [CTJ, 11/18/05]
Will there be any jobs left for young people?
With An Economy Not Delivering for Californians, Cuts Job Training and Employment Assistance. Since President Bush took office, 335,500 manufacturing jobs have been lost in California, with 920,543 people currently looking for a job. [BLS, 1/06] Family income has dropped by $475 since 2000, while health care and energy prices are climbing. [CPS, 8/05] And yet the President's budget eliminates $492,142,000 in funding for job training and employment services in California. [FFIS, 2/06] And the President’s new block grant is unlikely to make up for this loss of funding. The President's budget also eliminates $127,639,000 in vocational education funding in California, which has played a critical role in preparing students at high schools and community colleges for today's job market. [FFIS, 2/06]
How can young people afford health care?
There are 6,710,000 people without health insurance in California, a 411,000 increase since 2000. [CPS, 10/05] The cost of health insurance has increased by $885 – a 57 percent increase. [KFF 2005; MEPS 2005] But the Republican budget eliminates $99 million in preventive and community health funding nationwide. In addition, the Bush budget cuts Medicare by $36 billion over the next five years, resulting in $1,699,445,655 in cuts to hospitals, nursing homes, and home health providers serving seniors and people with disabilities in California. [The Health Economics and Outcomes Research Institute at Greater New York Hospital Association, 2/06]
We need to get the word out that the Republican tactics are hurting people...it's not a myth...
