The Campaign to Protect Ohio's Future Radio Spot!
The FY 2010 - 2011 state budget presents both challenges and opportunities for policy
makers and advocates. Challenges include the recent cuts to the state budget as well as the continued demands for health and social
services, a lack of adequate investment in our primary, secondary and higher education
system, diminished resources for local governments, and continued implementation
of a tax reform plan that reduces resources for vital public services.
We must seize the opportunity to reaffirm Ohio's commitment to children, seniors,
and our most vulnerable citizens in the next state budget by uniting our efforts
through the Campaign to Protect Ohio's Future. Over the last three budgets, hundreds
of organizations endorsed the Campaign's budget principles and as a result we helped
to secure new funding for PASSPORT, child care, and the Access to Better Care Initiative.
At the same time, the Campaign prevented reductions in funding for education, local
governments, and secured new tax revenues that support all state services.
The Campaign to Protect Ohio’s Future recognizes the difficult decisions and choices Ohio’s leaders and policymakers face when crafting the state’s 2010-2011 budget (click here for Background Info on Ohio’s current budget situation). However, the only response to budget shortfalls cannot be to further cut services to Ohio’s most vulnerable children, families, seniors, and those struggling to make ends meet during this downturn in the economy.
During difficult economic times, it is even more important to focus resources on local services that keep our workforce strong and help our families hang on. In order to avoid additional cuts and restore funds to services desperately needed by Ohioans, we call on our Governor and Legislators to increase revenues to help meet these needs. Ohio’s budget cannot be balanced only by cuts. We need to increase state revenues to provide necessary funding for such critical areas as health, education, safety and social services.
We ask you to again join forces with the Campaign to Protect Ohio's Future by supporting our campaign to share the message that pursuing revenue solutions to Ohio's budget shortfall is fisically responsible and balanced. Our campaign has been successful because organizations
from around the state joined forces to protect Ohio's future. We need that
same level of commitment in the FY 2010 - FY 2011 state budget process. Thank
you for supporting this important work by endorsing.
Gayle Channing Tenenbaum, Co-Chair
Public Children Services Association of Ohio
Voices for Ohio's Children
Margaret Hulbert, Co-Chair
