Senate Democrats Stand Firm Against Dangerous Cuts Senate Democrats’ principled stand during a marathon legislative session before an impending government shutdown opposed drastic cuts to the state services Michigan residents hold most dear—early childhood education, college and worker retraining scholarships, police and fire services and health care. Throughout the budget process, Senate Democrats maintained that a reasonable budget solution must include tough cuts, significant reforms, and generate enough revenue to avoid extreme and dangerous cuts. With an October 1st deadline of balancing the fiscal year budget looming, Senate Democrats pointed out that a temporary budget to prevent a shutdown or harmful cuts was an option worth considering. After asking for a similar budget last week and receiving one from the House of Representatives earlier in the day, Senate Republicans still refused to move the legislation before During the debate, Senate Republicans stubbornly stuck to forcing the passage of their proposed budgets that included excessive and shortsighted cuts that would hurt our families and economic recovery. Senate Democrats have conceded that difficult budget cuts must be made, but have refused to sacrifice the essential programs that provide funding for early childhood education, college and worker retraining scholarships, police and firefighters to keep our families safe, and health care for While working with the Republicans to pass a majority of the budgets before the Senate, Democrats stood firm on our key priorities. Republicans were forced to end the shutdown and there is now a chance for a true compromise to be reached, instead of a cuts-only approach that Discussions of alternatives will continue for the next 30 days until a final budget resolution must be reached at the end of October. Senate Democrats will stay vigilant in our effort to reach a solution that prevents some of the most devastating cuts initially proposed.
October 07, 2009 by Sara
Posted in Budget
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