HELP MN MOTHERS - SAVE MFIP

This Mother's Day weekend TAKE ACTION to protect the well being of Minnesota's most vulnerable mothers by emailing the legislators on the Health and Human Services conference committee and telling them: DO NOT CUT Mothers and Families on MFIP and DO NOT CUT child care assistance, and raise revenues to protect the most vulnerable Minnesotans.

The Senate approved its human services budget bill late Wednesday night: it includes NO cuts to General Assistance or the Minnesota Family Investment Program, but, unfortunately, does include cuts to child care assistance. The Senate now has to negotiate with the House – whose budget includes $17 million in cuts to MFIP. The House cuts the already poverty-level assistance (targeting families who live in subsidized housing), cuts $8 million from the initiative to create short-term skill-building jobs, and cuts the funding for services to families on MFIP.

Members of Health and Human Services Conference committee:
SENATE CONFEREES: Co-Chair Sen. Linda Berglin ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Sen. Steve Dille ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Sen. Tony Lourey ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Sen. Kathy Sheran ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Sen. Ann Lynch ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

HOUSE CONFEREES: Co-Chair Rep. Tom Huntley ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Rep. Paul Thissen ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Rep. Larry Hosch ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Rep. Erin Murphy ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Rep. Jim Abeler ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Rep. Karen Clark ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Please send an email THIS WEEKEND; they will get it. It will make a difference in this important part of the budget-making process!