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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
May 29, 2013 Camila Gallardo
(305) 573-7329, (305) 215-4259
cgallardo@nclr.org
NCLR to highlight Latino voter poll results regarding views on federal budget debate
DENVER, Colo.—Tomorrow, Thursday, May 30, 2013, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will join U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D–CO), the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare and Every Child Matters Education Fund at a town hall meeting to discuss the impact of federal budget cuts. Because of sequestration, drastic cuts to programs that provide educational, housing and food assistance are already placing our most vulnerable communities at risk. The current House of Representatives budget proposal offered by Paul Ryan (R–WI), Chair of the Committee on the Budget, and passed by the House gets 66% of its budget cuts from programs that serve low-income people while cutting taxes that mainly benefit wealthy people and corporations. Meanwhile, the budget offered by Senate Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray (D–WA) includes new revenue, invests in the future and protects vulnerable people from cuts, which aligns more with the Latino community’s priorities.
At the town hall session, community members, organizations and elected leadership will have an opportunity to discuss the impact of existing and proposed budget cuts and alternatives, including revenue raising proposals. Jesus Altamirano, Regional Coordinator, NCLR, will also unveil recent NCLR poll results from registered Latino voters in three critical electoral swing states, including Colorado, which show that a majority of registered Latino voters believe high-income individuals and corporations should be paying more toward reducing the federal deficit.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: U.S. Representative Diana DeGette
Jesus Altamirano, Regional Coordinator, NCLR
Max Richtman, President and CEO, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
Katie Facchinello, Colorado Campaign Director, Every Child Matters Education Fund
Dr. Steve Berman, Director, Center for Global Health, University of Colorado School of Public Health
Rachel Hernandez, Social Security beneficiary
Daunitia Lewis, former foster care youth
WHAT: Town hall
WHEN: Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. CDT
WHERE: Tennyson Center for Children
2950 Tennyson Street
Denver, CO 80212
NOTE: Mr. Altamirano will be available for interviews prior to and immediately following the event.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Camila Gallardo, Associate Director, Communications, NCLR, to arrange an interview opportunity.
From the Tennyson Center: Please be advised that due to strict HIPAA regulations and to be in compliance with our rules of confidentiality, NO PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS OR RECORDINGS of any children on our campus are allowed to be taken. Any violations of this rule will result in the person being removed from the building and the camera or recording device being confiscated.
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow along on Facebook and Twitter.
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