Aug 10
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The U.S. House approved $26 billion so that teachers, firefighters, police officers and others can continue to educate our children and keep working to ensure the safety of our families and communities. The House’s action today provided $380 million to Michigan’s Medicaid program and $318 million to the state’s education funding. Because of the House vote, immediate layoffs of teachers and first responders were avoided. Michigan Citizen Action applauds the legislation but opposes the cuts to food stamps that begin in 2014 that pays for it.
Fact Sheet on the emergency state assistance bill Congress passed today:
1. Saves and creates 290,000 American jobs (140,000 teacher jobs saved and 150,000 jobs created or saved, including police officers, firefighters and nurses).
2. These funds are needed immediately to prevent layoffs or actually rehire teachers and prevent law enforcement officers from losing their jobs.
3. Completely paid for, in part by closing tax loopholes that encourage corporations to ship American jobs overseas.
4. Cuts the deficit by $1.4 billion over 10 years, according to the CBO.
SOURCE: http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=2439
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