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You Are Invited...
The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP), Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
and Bread for the World cordially invite you to an event designed to
support your advocacy in the coming year on federal issues critical to
Oregon.
Bang
or Bust: 2010 Congressional Decisions That Will Impact Oregon
Communities and Low-Income Households
Keynote
Speaker: U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer
What's
At Stake?
In 2010, as well as concluding health care reform, Congress will take up
important issues with large implications for the nation's fiscal solvency
and capacity to allow everyone in the United States an opportunity to
succeed.
Expiring Tax Cuts: Decisions on expiring tax cuts
enacted earlier this decade -- which mostly benefit wealthy households but
also help low-income workers -- will affect our ability to control
dangerously escalating deficits, invest for a new, post-recession economy,
and allow ordinary families to share in its benefits.
Immigration Reform: Expected immigration legislation
will have far-reaching impacts as it shapes economic opportunities for up
to 12 million individuals working and growing up in the U.S., including
many in Oregon.
Climate Change: Congress is expected to push forward on
climate legislation in 2010, however, it remains to be seen whether the
measure will adequately shield low-income Oregon households from inevitable
hikes in energy prices.
TANF and Child Nutrition Programs: Although sweeping
reform is not expected, reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF) program offers opportunities for improving the
program, which serves 26,000 vulnerable Oregon families with children. Additionally,
reauthorization of federal child nutrition services presents an opportunity
to improve nutrition among thousands of Oregon children.
Details:
Agenda: A tentative agenda can be found here.
Date: Thursday, January
7, 2010
8:30 am - 12 noon
Location: State Office Building, Room 1B
800 NE Oregon, Portland OR 97232
A map and driving directions can be found here.
Flyer: A flyer about the event
can be found here.
To
Register:
The event is free but pre-registration is required. Click here to
register.
Information:
For more information, contact Janet Bauer at jba...@ocpp.org.
Feel free to forward this invitation to others you know who would benefit
from the briefing including board members, directors and religious leaders.
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