Risk to women is reason enough to Sign a Letter
Protecting Low/Moderate Income People
from Being Harmed by Deficit Reduction Measures
Click here to read the letter and see the national group signers as of June 30.
Signing Deadline Extended to September 8!
Please sign the letter by clicking here:
Politicians looking for ways to show they are willing to make the “tough choices” to reduce the deficit tend to be a lot tougher on vulnerable, low-income people than on powerful interests. That would put women, especially single mothers, at particular risk. An explicit promise to protect those with low incomes will reduce the threat of significant losses of income and services.
Why do we think vulnerable groups including poor women with children will be at risk? Well, take a look at what’s being considered in the U.K. In a story in the Washington Post, it’s reported that two separate studies concluded that women and the nation’s poorest people would be “hit hardest” by the deficit reduction measures. Not a surprise: low-income people need government services, and women are more likely to have government jobs. We do not have any reason to think the impact will be different here.
Signing Deadline Extended to September 8!
We urge local, state, and national organizations to sign this letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform urging it to commit to prevent harm to low/moderate-income people in its recommendations. The letter also calls for seeking and making public analyses to show the impact on different income groups, and for leaving room in future budgets for anti-poverty investments that will in themselves promote economic growth and reduce the deficit. [click to continue…]
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