Rallies Across VT To Stop The State Budget Cuts

Monday, March 30

The Vermont Workers' Center urges you to join rallies across Vermont opposing the Douglas Budget Cuts and support the People's Plan (www.workerscenter.org/peoplesplan).

Rally Locations:
Bennington, Intersection of Rte 7 & Rte 9, 4pm
Brattleboro, Pliny Park, corner of Main and High Streets, 5:30pm
Burlington, Church & Main Street, City Hall Steps, 5:30pm
Johnson, 131 West Lower Main St, sidewalk in front Grand Union, 5pm
Middlebury, Traffic Island @ Middlebury Inn, 12noon
Montpelier, Pavilion Building, 109 State St, 5:00pm
Randolph, Main St in front of Northfield Savings Bank, 5pm
Rutland, Unitarian Church, 117 West Street, 5:30pm
St. Albans, Taylor Park, 5:30pm
St. Johnsbury, in front of Athenaeum, 5pm
White River Jct, Intersection of Rte 5 & 14, 5pm

The State of Vermont has a budget shortfall and Governor Douglas says it should be done without raising new revenue but through program cuts that will primarily affect children, the elderly, and low income Vermonters. The Vermont Workers' Center is pushing for an alternative People's Plan
The People's Plan has three main thrusts:

● Maintaining and expanding programs in areas of fundamental need, including human services, housing, education and employment;
● Instituting equitable revenue policies that increase the contribution of the wealthy and tax unearned income at no less than the same rate as other income;
● Establishing a system of universal healthcare that is equitable, is accountable to the people and eliminates all barriers to the enjoyment of the human right to health.

Bills that currently constitute the People's Plan include H.100/S.88 (healthcare), H.177 (revenue) and H.257 (public services).

To learn more go to: www.workerscenter.org/peoplesplan

Please join us and help spread the word.