Virtual Rally III - Contact Governor Deval Patrick!!

Submitted by Judy Meredith on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 10:49am

ONE Massachusetts announces the official launch of its third Virtual Rally to Support Our State!

Economic troubles nationwide have been adding pressure to our state's structural deficit - reducing state revenues while increasing the need for services by residents hit hard in their own budgets.

We need to explore all options such as judicious use of federal funds, rainy day funds as well as revenue increases and spending cuts. Taking a balanced approach will start us on a path to recovery.

Now is the time to join the Virtual Rally – tell Governor Deval Patrick to take a balanced approach to resolving our budget shortfall when he makes his 9C recommendations on October 29th.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRTUAL RALLY:

  1. Contact Governor Deval Patrick.
    Tell our Governor that you support a balanced approach to our current state fiscal crisis. We need to address our current state fiscal crisis with a combination of federal funds, rainy day funds, minimum cuts and more revenue options.

    Office of Governor Deval Patrick:
    Massachusetts State House - Room 280
    Phone: 617.725.4005 or 888.870.7770

  2. Customize your message. tell the governor why supporting and taking a balanced approach to the state fiscal crisis is important to your local community!

  3. Pass this on to your personal and professional networks via Facebook, mailing lists, or dining room table - and recruit five of your friends and neighbors to do the same. [DOWNLOAD THE VIRTUAL RALLY FLYER]    [DOWLOAD THE VIRTUAL RALLY FLYER IN SPANISH]

  4. Let us know how it went! Once you've called Governor Patrick, Twitter about it with the tag: #MassRevenues

SAMPLE SCRIPT

The most important part of this script is that you customize each section with your own values, personality, etc.

[Introduction:] Hello Governor Patrick. My name is <Harmony Blakeway>, and I am one of your <Allston> Constituents.

[Value & Problem:] I am concerned that our state's revenue shortfall threatens the programs that keep our communities strong and healthy, in the very worst time to be cutting those programs - when our friends and neighbors rely on them more than ever.

For instance, <the cuts to our state’s Environmental Protection funding are putting all of us at risk - young and old alike!>.

[Solution:] The wisest way to address our shortfall is to take a balanced approach to closing the gap - using a combination of federal funds, rainy-day funds, and additional revenues.

[Request:] I urge you to include revenue increases in addition to the cuts necessary to balance our budget - including adjustments that might be made to the Tax Expenditure Budget. 

QUESTIONS?

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