June 29 , 2002

Background:
The NC House of Representatives is hoping to quickly prepare and pass their version of the budget. Thus far, House leaders continue to say they do not want to raise new revenues and no one in leadership is publicly discussing progressing revenue bills entered in the House. The Senate's proposed budget would cut $263 million in Health and Human Services programs and over $130 million in Public Education. The Senate would cut 800 filled jobs and 1,316 more vacant positions. Budget cuts to county Departments of Social Services would eliminate another 400 county social services positions.

ON JULY 2 CALL OR EMAIL YOUR HOUSE MEMBERS AND THE BELOW HOUSE LEADERS

1) How To:

Calls: Give your name and address, especially if you are calling your representative. Say your main point first. Be Concise. You will most likely have to leave a message with a legislative assistant.

Emails: Indicate your main point in the Subject line. Provide your name and address. Be Concise.

2) Message:

• I AM A TAXPAYER AND I WANT YOU TO RAISE ENOUGH REVENUE TO AVOID DEVASTATING CUTS TO CRITICAL PROGRAMS.

• WE CANNOT RESOLVE THE BUDGET PROBLEM BY CUTTING CRITICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, HOUSING, JUVENILE JUSTICE OR EDUCATION FUNDING AND PROGRAMS. The cuts being considered would send our state back ten years and cause irreparable damage to programs and people.

• THERE ARE MANY PROGRESSIVE WAYS TO INCREASE REVENUES WITHOUT HURTING THOSE WHO CAN LEAST AFFORD IT. I SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS TO FIND AND IMPLEMENT FAIR METHODS FOR INCREASING REVENUE.
The burden of the state budget deficit must be shared by all individuals and corporations. Cuts and revenues should not primarily fall upon low- and middle-income North Carolinians

• TELL YOUR PERSONAL STORY, CONCERN, ISSUE

3) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR KEY HOUSE LEGISLATORS:

A. House Leaders	Phone	E-mail
Speaker of the House JIM BLACK (D-Mecklenburg)	919-733-3451	jimb@ncleg.net
Speaker Pro Tempore JOE HACKNEY (D-Orange)	919-733-5752	joeh@ncleg.net
Majority Leader PHIL BADDOUR,JR. (D-Wayne)	919-715-0850	philb@ncleg.net
Minority Leader LEO DAUGHTRY (R-Johnston)	919-733-5868	leod@ncleg.net
B) House Appropriations Committee Co-Chairs
David Redwine (D-Brunswick)	919-733-5829	davidr@ncleg.net
Gregg Thompson (R-Mitchell)	919-733-5828	greggt@ncleg.net
Ruth Easterling (D-Mecklenburg)	919-733-5900	ruthe@ncleg.net
Pete Oldham (D-Forsyth)	919-715-2530	warreno@ncleg.net
C) House Finance Committee Co-Chairs
Gordon Allen (D-Person)	919-733-5662	gordona@ncleg.net
Monroe Buchanan (R-Mitchell)	919-733-5825	monroeb@ncleg.net
Paul Luebke (D-Durham)	919-733-7663	paull@ncleg.net
William Wainwright (D-Craven)	919-733-5995	williamw@ncleg.net

 

AND/OR

4) CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AT THE COVENANT WITH NORTH CAROLINA'S CHILDREN'S CYBER LOBBY WEB SITE AT

http://capwiz.com/cwncc/officials/state/?state=NC

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