Impact of Looming Budget Cuts on Low-Income Families, our Communities, and our Economy: Tools and Resources to Help You Fight Back
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Melissa Boteach   [ view bio ]
Michael Linden   [ view bio ]
Anjali Thakur-Mittal   [ view bio ]
Deborah Weinstein   [ view bio ]
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The recently-passed House Republican budget plan asks low-income and middle-class Americans to shoulder the entire burden of deficit reduction while simultaneously delivering massive tax breaks to the richest 1 percent. In addition, cuts to key low-income programs are scheduled to take place early next year unless Congress comes forward with a more responsible alternative to reduce the deficit.


On this webinar, a distinguished panel of experts will break down the House budget’s cuts to the safety net, detail the consequences of automatic budget cuts slated for early next year, and discuss what these cuts mean for low-income families and our economy. We’ll then provide some tools, messaging techniques, and action steps you can use to push back and assert a proactive case for the safety net and an economy that works for all.

This webinar is co-sponsored by Half in Ten, the Coalition on Human Needs, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Community Action Partnership.

Attendee Takeaways:
  • Understanding of the proposed cuts to the safety net under the new House Republican budget and their impact on low-income families and communities 
  • Understanding of the impact of automatic cuts, or sequestration, on programs helping low-income Americans get back on their feet 
  • Getting resources and action steps you can take to fight back against these devastating cuts and assert a proactive vision of an economy that works for all

Who Should Attend:
  • Civil rights community leaders 
  • Legislative staff 
  • Business leaders
  • Anti-poverty advocates 
Seminar Information
Seminar Date:
April 10, 2012