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From: Kirby Wilbur,
Chairman <kirby@wsrp.org>
Subject: Dear Obama
Date: February 17, 2012
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February 18, 2012
Just released today at noon the House Rep Caucus Budget
Funding Priorities within existing revenues…
With no sales tax increase…
No bonding…
No securitization…
No gimmicks…
House Republican budget priorities:
Funding education first…
Protect Public Safety
Protect The Most Vulnerable
· Developmentally Disabled
· Elderly
· Mental Health
· Children
Fund Education First:
· Fully fund levy equalization
· Fund a 180-day school year
· Maintain current funding for all-day kindergarten
· Fund education reforms and accountability
Protecting Public Safety:
· Criminals in prison STAY in prison
· Adequate community supervision for criminals
· New funding for gang violence prevention programs
· Funding for new equipment and safety initiatives for prison employees
Protecting the Most Vulnerable:
· Fully fund critical access hospitals
· Maintain funding for regional support networks
· Maintain funding for adult day care
· Maintain funding for supported employment programs within DD community
More details on the House Republican budget and Fund Education First budget
can be found
here
and
here,
respectively.
House Republican budget leader Rep. Gary Alexander also sent out a detailed
press release on our plan, which can be read
here.
Sincerely,
Rep. Jan Angel
State Representative
26th Legislative District
Toll-free legislative hotline:
1-800-562-6000
Olympia office:
(360) 786-7964
E-mail:
jan.angel@leg.wa.gov
Web site:
www.houserepublicans.wa.gov/Angel
