Earlier this month, Governor Healey responded to a revenue shortfall by making $375 million in unilateral 9C cuts to the budget, including cuts to cash assistance to the lowest-income families in the Commonwealth.Please help keep up the pressure on the Governor to rescind the cash assistance cuts that eliminated the 10% grant increases slated to take effect in April. We should not be balancing the budget on the backs of our lowest-income children and families, elders, and people with disabilities.
Call and/or e-mail Governor Healey to urge her to reverse the cuts to cash assistance:
Call (888) 870-7770
Suggested script: “This is [name] from [city/town]. I’m calling to urge the Governor to rescind the 9C cuts to the TAFDC and EAEDC cash assistance programs. The grant amounts are still far below even half of the federal poverty level. It is unconscionable for Massachusetts to fill gaps in the budget by cutting cash assistance for our lowest income families with children, elders, and people with disabilities.”
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