Re: STOP PUBLIC HEALTH BUDGET CUTS! SEND FAX~a2997u25027t0~

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 > From: Planned Parenthood Action Network <http://www.rc.plannedparenthood.org/~actionnetwork>
 > Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:46:09 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > To respond to this alert via email: Please just REPLY to this message 
 > leaving the subject line unchanged and the letter below will be 
 > automatically faxed to your State Representative on your behalf.
 > ______________________________________________________________________
 > 
 > April 29, 2002
 > 
 > Dear robert,
 > 
 > UNITED WE STAND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH RALLY, TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH!
 > 
 > JOIN US FOR A STATE HOUSE RALLY TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH & RAISE 
 > STATE REVENUES
 > 
 > TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2002, 11 a.m. to Noon
 > 
 > State House Steps, Beacon Street, Boston
 > Park St. T Stop on the Green Line)
 > 
 > AS DEBATE BEGINS ON THE FY'03 STATE BUDGET LET LAWMAKERS KNOW THAT
 > THAT FUNDING PUBLIC HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE COMMONWEALTH!
 > 
 > Here are some highlights of cuts proposed by the House Ways and Means 
 > Committee:
 > AIDS prevention & treatment Cut $8.1 million (19 percent)
 > Breast Cancer Programs Cut $4.5 million (48 percent)
 > Family Health Services Cut $1.7 million (13 percent)
 > Domestic Violence Prevention Cut $750,000 (75 percent)
 > Teen Pregnancy Prevention Cut $410,000 (12 percent)
 > 
 > SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR NEW REVENUES AND A HUMANE BUDGET THAT VALUES 
 > THE VITAL WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN KEEPING COMMUNITIES SAFE, HEALTHY, 
 > AND STRONG.
 > 
 > The more people present, the stronger our voice will be.  We need you 
 > there! Bring your colleagues and friends!
 > 
 > Take care,
 > Adrienne Lazeroff
 > Grassroots Organizer
 > 
 > The letter that will be sent to your Representative is included below:
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 > 
 > Dear Representative,
 > 
 > I urge you to vote in favor of amendments to restore funding to 
 > critical programs.  It is not acceptable to cut funding to a public 
 > health system that has done so much to protect lives, save money and 
 > improve the well-being of our residents. Ma enjoys some of 
 > the best health outcomes in the nation, thanks to the innovative work 
 > of our state and local health and human service agencies, whose 
 > achievements and community partnerships are without equal. 
 > 
 > Please do not support the public health budget cuts and help to 
 > protect the lives and futures of the residents of the Commonwealth.
 > 
 > Encourage others to promote and protect reproductive health 
 > rights by joining the Planned Parenthood Action Network at
 > http://plannedparenthood.org/action/join.asp 
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 > Planned Parenthood League of Ma
 > 1055 Commonwealth Avenue
 > Boston, MA 02215
 > (617) 616-1660 x1552 (phone)   (617) 616-1665 (fax)
 > Ma State House Switchboard: (617) 722-2000
 > U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
 > Need to know who your legislators are? Go to www.congress.org or 
 > www.pplm.org
 > When you take action on any of these issues, let us know how it goes! 
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