Called to be a Faithful Minnesota
- The governor is claiming the power to balance the state budget through a method called unallotment.
- This may mean that some people will literally lose their lives in order to balance our budget.
Gathering For Witness of Lament
, Tuesday, June 30 at 10:45am
, State Capitol, St. Paul
Minnesota people of faith are gathering for a witness of lament on Tuesday June 30 at 10:45 AM at the State Capitol to urge Gov. Tim Pawlenty not to abandon the health of Minnesota’s citizens, especially those most in need.
Come and join this event in a spirit of lament: wear black, bring flowers and notes for the Governor. Bring your congregational banners well.
The legislature has adjourned and the governor has vetoed the revenue bill which was approved by both houses, so now the governor alone has the power to make changes to block spending through a method called unallotment. The governor has already vetoed an appropriation which would have saved health insurance for 30,000 extremely vulnerable Minnesotans. There is indication he will continue down this road.
These measures may mean that some people will literally lose their lives in order to balance our budget.
Related:
Pawlenty lays out budget shifts, cuts, Patricia Lopez, Star Tribune | MN
The governor maps out a plan to offset the $2.675 billion deficit on his own. He calls the moves targeted and softened. DFLers say the cuts damage the state.
