For Immediate Release
Monday, February 07, 2005
Bush Budget: Wrong Choices, Wrong Priorities
"Tax breaks for the wealthy and deep cuts to programs for working families, children, seniors and people with disabilities are the wrong budget priorities.
"The President refers to his budget as a moral document. There is nothing moral about putting more children at risk for abuse and neglect, or making it harder for struggling families to get health care. How moral is it when seniors could be pushed out of nursing homes or when more families have to go hungry?
"This budget singles out our most vulnerable populations to bear the burden of reducing the deficit.
"Personal responsibility is a core American value. It's time for the Bush administration to take responsibility for the fiscal crisis and stop spinning the numbers to create their own reality. The President should address the nation's real needs in health care, jobs, child care, and education."
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, is the nation’s fastest growing public service employee union with 1.4 million members. AFSCME organizes for social and economic justice in the workplace and through political action and legislative advocacy. AFSCME represents a diverse group of service and health care workers in the public and private sectors including nurses, EMTs, bus drivers, child care workers, custodians and librarians.
