Congress should increase federal spending in FY2022!

I’m writing to ask Congress to increase federal spending in FY2022 to reflect the needs of your constituents. The Trump-era budget we’re using is wholly inadequate to the needs of Americans. On everything from combating the opioid epidemic to strengthening our schools to improving veterans’ health care, it’s critical that Congress pass an omnibus appropriations bill by March 11th with updated funding to ensure our families and communities are receiving the support they need from the federal government. Since 2010, 68% of programs of importance to people with low and moderate incomes have seen their funding cut, taking inflation into account. I urge you to take immediate action to increase investments in education, housing, child welfare services, job training, nutrition, home heating and cooling for people with low incomes, and more. A failure to do so is directly hurting our communities. Thanks.

First sent on March 10, 2022 by Jessica