Organization Letters in Support of Funding State and Local Fiscal Relief
- Letter from 375 economists (including Nobel Laureates Joseph Stiglitz, Robert Solow, and George Akerlof) urging Congress to move quickly to pass an effective new economic stimulus package that includes state aid (November 19, 2008)
- Bipartisan National Governors Association letter in support of an economic recovery package with aid to states (October 27, 2008)
- National Sign-On letter supporting an increase in the federal Medicaid match (September 9, 2008)
- LCAO letter in support of an increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (September 5, 2008)
- AFL-CIO: Executive Council Statement supporting S. 2819 and HR 5268 (August 5, 2008)
- AARP letter supporting an increase to the federal Medicaid matching rate (FMAP) (July 22, 2008)
- National Association of Counties letter supporting HR 5268 and NACo’s Resolution on state fiscal relief (July 15, 2008)
- Childrens organization sign-on letter supporting state fiscal relief through a temporary increase in federal support for state Medicaid programs (April 28, 2008)
- National Education Association letter supporting S. 2819 (April 10, 2008)
- Leadership Council of Aging Organizations sign-on letter supporting state fiscal relief through a temporary increase in federal support for state Medicaid programs (April 10, 2008)
- National Education Association letter supporting HR 5268 (April 9, 2008)
- National Governors Association policy position supporting “State Countercyclical Funding” and increasing the federal Medicaid match rate and flexible block grants for states (February 27, 2008)
- NGA’s letter supporting a $6 billion increase in Medicaid funding and $6 billion in flexible block grants to states (January 28, 2008)