The coalition of advocates and non-profit groups worried about Gov. James Douglas' proposed cuts to the state budget are wasting no time in getting their act together.
Calling themselves S.O.S. - Save our State - the groups representing Vermont's poor, disabled and elderly launched a blog this week as they kick off a series of press conferences, rallies and other demonstrations across the state.
Rallies will be held in about a dozen Vermont communities on Feb. 2 as the groups try to pressure Douglas to back away from some of his proposed cuts and try to convince lawmakers not to approve the governor's proposed budget.
Christopher Curtis, a staff attorney with Vermont Legal Aid, had this to say in an e-mail Tuesday morning:
"Advocates for low-income and working Vermonters and others who rely on essential services have objected to these budget cuts and are calling for increasing taxes as a better way to balance the budget. While there has been much news on the subject in recent days, these advocacy groups want to invite the public into the discussion."
-Dan Barlow
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