June 4, 2001
Dear Colleagues: Debate will begin in the Senate on the budget for fiscal year 2002 next week. If you have not already done so, please take the following ACTIONS:
1. Please contact your STATE SENATOR to urge his/her support for increases for the state college budgets and for increased library funding. The House budget did NOT adequately fund public colleges and would be a step backwards for public higher ed. It's your concern that your Senator has to hear. The House budget was less than the Governor's request! 2. Please voice your concern on the potential to increase your health contribution by 67% (15% to 25%). This would amount to taxing state employees, and only state employees. 3. If contacted by the MTA phone banks, please do follow up! Constituents are the best lobbyists we have!
1. Please contact your STATE SENATOR to urge his/her support for increases for the state college budgets and for increased library funding. The House budget did NOT adequately fund public colleges and would be a step backwards for public higher ed. It's your concern that your Senator has to hear. The House budget was less than the Governor's request!
2. Please voice your concern on the potential to increase your health contribution by 67% (15% to 25%). This would amount to taxing state employees, and only state employees.
3. If contacted by the MTA phone banks, please do follow up! Constituents are the best lobbyists we have!
REMEMBER You can locate your Senator at http://www.state.ma.us/legis/. You can identify Senate (and House) committee members starting at the same web site.
CONTACT means: (1) a phone call is best (2) a personal letter is next best and (3) an email message, especially from a private account, is acceptable.
Pat Markunas MSCA President
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