ALERT: Vote NO on 1033! and APPROVE R-71!
Sunny Kim
We have been asked by folks in our community to get the word out on two important issues coming up for a vote this November!
1. NO on 1033! (reject Eyman's latest - a cap on property taxes that would have a devastating impact on our public services)
2. APPROVE R-71! (affirm the bill that gives equal rights to Washington families!)
please read below for a little bit more info on both and do some research on your own.
http://approvereferendum71.org/
http://ref71ismadeofrainbows.com/
http://twitter.com/approveref71
http://no1033.com/
http://www.permanentdefense.org/no1033/
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Initiative 1033 is going to be on the
November ballot, and it’s based on a similar measure that passed years
ago in Colorado. It led to deep cuts to public schools, roads and highways,
and children’s health care. In fact, it did so much damage to that
state’s economy that in 2005, Coloradans voted to suspend the law.
Now Eyman is bringing the initiative
to Washington, where the national recession has already cost our state
thousands of jobs and forced billions in cutbacks to important local
services, like education and health care. I-1033’s flawed formula
will force deeper cuts and lock them in for years – meaning more job
losses, more hard times for Washington families, and a longer delay
waiting for our economy to recover.
We need your support now, so we can
defeat this terrible idea in November. Please add your name to the
list of those pledging to Vote NO on Initiative 1033:
http://fusewashington.org/page/s/no1033bin1
Already this year we’ve slashed school
funding by $1.5 billion, and as many as 3,000 teachers and education
employees are facing layoffs. This initiative of Eyman’s will
take even more resources away from Washington’s classrooms – and
Washington’s kids.
Despite a growing senior population,
funding for nursing homes, in-home care and adult day health services
are being cut – and 40,000 Washington residents of all ages may lose
their Basic Health Plan coverage. Eyman’s plan will make our health
care crisis more severe.
The problem is, 1033 sounds good on
the surface. We know that as soon as we tell people what I-1033 will
really do, they’ll vote NO. And that’s where we need your help.
Initiative 1033 will impact the
most vulnerable among us who depend on public services to make ends
meet. Please consider volunteering with us to call voters to alert them
of this terrible ballot measure.
To volunteer contact Sierra Hanson at (206) 510-9089 or e-mail her at sie...@no1033.com
We know times are tough, but let’s not make them worse.----------
Approval of Referendum 71 has been endorsed by the region's largest employers, civic groups, a spectrum of religious organizations, business and professional associations, labor unions and good-government groups.
All are drawn to the equal treatment for families at the heart of R-71, which will be on the November ballot. The measure seeks approval for a law already passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Chris Gregoire.
Senate Bill 5688 gives registered domestic partners the benefits, obligations and responsibilities that apply to traditional marriages. This is about a relationship between couples and their families and the state — all the various legal connections that interplay when couples establish households and raise families.
Passage of the referendum requires an affirmative vote. Supporters of equitable treatment for all Washington families must fill in their ballot to approve R-71.
Among those calling for approval are Boeing, Microsoft, Nike, Puget Sound Energy, RealNetworks and Vulcan Development. Other endorsements have come from The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, Washington State Bar Association and the Washington Association of Churches. Endorsements cover the state and cross the mountains.
As impressive as the coalition is for passage of R-71, it is no substitute for a strong turnout during an off-year election. An array of endorsements reinforces the importance of this thoughtful extension of the state's domestic-partnership law. Adoption of R-71 is still grounded in casting votes to approve its passage.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2009937576_edit25ref71.html