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Greetings, Over the summer, the state of Maryland cut more than $700 million from its budget. Dozens of vital public services were compromised, including police, highways, and healthcare—services provided by state employees! We all rely on these services. These
cuts hurt. And they are far from over.
It looks like there will be at least
another $300 million cut this year and as much as $2 billion
next year. These cuts represent the biggest threat to the
quality of state services that Maryland has faced in years.
"We can’t cut our way out of this
mess," said Marietta English, AFT -Maryland President. "We need
to invest in our state instead of dismantling it. "
The laws we need to do this are already
in place. They just need to be enforced or made permanent.
AFT- Maryland has developed an Action
Plan that will save Maryland millions of dollars, and lessen the
need for further cutbacks, furloughs, and layoffs.
We need your support to bring this plan
to the attention of the governor and state
officials!
Visit the AFT-Maryland,
MPEC, or AFT Healthcare-Maryland websites and read the article
“Tax Reform Options for Maryland.” Click on the link
that will connect you to the AFT Action Plan: Tax Reform Options for
Maryland
In that same article you will find a
link to another report, “Analysis of Tax Year 2006,”
that will explain how millions could have been saved if the AFT
proposals had been implemented that year.
Take Action!
Read the reports and then
sign the AFT-Maryland State Petition, AFT-MD Petition for State Workers, that calls on the governor to adopt the AFT Action
Plan.
Let’s move now to
prevent further cuts, loss of services, and furloughs.
You can make a
difference!
Act now!
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