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Va. Budget Cuts Could Hurt Dental Care For Needy
Source: wamu.org
http://wamu.org/news/10/03/04.php#32733
Advocates press for dental care fundingSteve Helber/Associated Press}
Members of Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement sing during a rally in Richmond . The group urged the General Assembly to maintain dental health funding in the state’s budget.
By JONATHAN HUNLEY
Published: March 2, 2010
Updated: March 2, 2010
http://www2.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/article/advocates_press_f...
Thanks. Martin Trimble, VOICE Lead Organizer
ACTION ALERT
VOICE
PROTECT AND RESTORE DENTAL CARE SAFETY NET
FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN & ADULTS IN VIRGINIA
BACKGROUND: VOICE TOOK 200 LEADERS TO RICHMOND ON MARCH 2nd TO PRESS VA SENATE/HOUSE BUDGET CONFEREES TO PROTECT AND RESTORE PROPOSED CUTS TO DENTAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE BUDGET PASSED BY THE VA SENATE LAST WEEK PROTECTS DENTAL SERVICES. THE HOUSE BUDGET CUTS THESE SERVICES DRASTICALLY AT FREE CLINICS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, AND THROUGH THE VIRGINIA HEALTH FOUNDATION AND VIRGINIA’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND PREGNANT MOTHERS. SENATE & HOUSE BUDGET CONFEREES MUST NOW PRODUCE A COMPROMISE BUDGET. FOUR (4) OF SIX (6) SENATE BUDGET CONFEREES—ALL FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA (Sens. Howell, Saslaw, Houck, & Colgan)--PLEDGED TO VOICE TO PROTECT DENTAL SERVICES. VOICE MUST NOW CONTACT HOUSE CONFEREES AND THE REMAINING SENATE CONFEREES TO DO THE SAME.
ACTION NEEDED: AT LEAST 50-100 PHONE CALLS PER CONGREGATION TO VA HOUSE & SENATE BUDGET CONFEREES (See List Below)
WHEN: CALL ON MONDAY, MARCH 8th BETWEEN 9 AM—12 NOON
WHAT TO SAY: GOOD MORNING, I AM YOUR NAME FROM YOUR COUNTY. I AM A MEMBER OF VOICE—Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement— AND THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF ARLINGTON. VOICE REPRESENTS 150,000 PEOPLE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA FROM 47 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS. BECAUSE OF DELEGATE'S NAME'S ROLE AS AHOUSE/SENATE BUDGET CONFEREE, I AM CALLING TODAY TO URGEHIM/HER TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE VIRGINIA SENATE AND TO ADOPT THE SENATE’S BI-PARTISAN BUDGET THAT PROTECTS DENTAL CARE FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THERE SHOULD BE NO CUTS TO FREE CLINICS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, THE VIRGINIA HEALTH FOUNDATION AND VIRGINIA’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND PREGNANT MOTHERS. THANK YOU.
2010 VA Budget Conferees—Call These Key Delegates & Senators (Full List Attached)
- Delegate Lacey Putney, (804) 698-1019
- Delegate "Kirk" Cox, (804) 698-1066
- Delegate Beverly Sherwood, (804) 698-1029
- Delegate Johnny Joannou, (804) 698-1079
- Delegate Chris Jones, (804) 698-1076
- Delegate Steven Landes, (804) 698-1025
- Senator William C. Wampler Jr. (804) 698-7540
- Senator Walter A. Stosch (804) 698-7512
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