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Tell State Lawmakers to Make Smart Budget Cuts
Dear friend,
 As the autumn leaves fall at the
State Capitol, so do state revenues. This means
less funding for all programs -- including family planning
programs.
Governor Paterson has called the Legislature back to Albany
for a special session to reduce state spending. We recognize the need to do more with less, but
that should not mean devastating budget cuts to vital women's
health care services.
Without your action today, cuts to core health
care programs could happen as haphazardly as leaves fall to the
ground. There is no rhyme or reason for the
proposed across-the-board cuts. And there is no regard for
funding programs that actually save essential services and save
the state money.
Lawmakers need to understand several crucial points:
Important 90/10
match For every $1 the state spends on Medicaid
family planning services, the federal government reimburses the
state 90 cents.
1 saves 4 For
every $1 the state spends on Medicaid family planning services,
$4 is saved in future costs.
ACT NOW!
Contact legislative leaders
today to urge smart choices as they grapple with
the state budget deficit. Strategic, selective cuts will reduce
state spending and make this autumn and winter less devastating
to women and families who already find themselves in dire
circumstances.
Best,
M. Tracey Brooks
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Assembly Member Sheldon Silver
Governor David Paterson (if you live in New York)
Senator John Sampson
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: Make smart decisions about budget cuts.
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
As a supporter of Planned Parenthood and Family Planning Advocates, I urge you to make smart decisions about state budget cuts. Preserve funding that will save essential services and save the state money. In making reductions, please keep in mind:
IMPORTANT 90/10 FAMILY PLANNING MEDICAID MATCH. For every $1 the state spends on Medicaid family planning services, the federal governement reimburses the state 90 cents.
1 SAVES 4. For every $1 the state spends on family planning services, $4 is saved in future costs.
The proposed cuts jeopardize family planning centers' ability to provide core health care services in our communities.
I urge you to make strategic cuts that preserve vital family planning health care services. Families are working to make ends meet, and they need to know that they can still receive great health care from local community health centers like Planned Parenthood.
Please work with health care providers to make cuts that preserve vital reproductive health care services and save the state money.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
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