Decision to Reverse Budget Cuts Will Help MA Children
Deval Patrick (incoming Governor of Massachusetts) pledged today that he will reverse outgoing Governor Mitt Romney’s budget cuts. Patrick’s move will benefit children, by providing millions of dollars for early education and child care programs. From the Boston Globe:
"Overwhelmingly, these broad-based cuts, especially coming mid-year, have a serious negative impact on thousands of Massachusetts residents who have planned for the relief and relied upon the services these programs provide," Patrick said in a statement.
The money that Patrick plans to restore after taking office next month includes funding for preschool and kindergarten programs, domestic violence hotlines, and elder outreach.
Patrick said that slightly higher-than-expected state revenues in November and December paved the way for his decision. His administration will look for savings in the second half of the state’s fiscal year.
For more information on specific programs whose funding was cut—and will now be restored—-read this report from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center.
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