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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Julian Teixeira
(202) 776-1812
jteixeira@nclr.org
Washington, D.C.—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) is deeply concerned that the federal budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R–WI), The Path to Prosperity: A Responsible, Balanced Budget, would cause additional pain to Latino communities who have already been disproportionately harmed by recent cuts to programs that provide education, job training, health care and other basic needs. The Path to Prosperity: A Responsible, Balanced Budget provides over $4 trillion in additional tax cuts that mainly benefit the wealthiest Americans.
“We need a budget plan that fosters economic opportunity, creates jobs and invests in our country’s future,” said Eric Rodriguez, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation, NCLR. “While it is necessary to stabilize our budget, we must do so in a way that is balanced and that protects the most vulnerable working families.”
“The House budget plan is more about limiting the role of government than achieving any of these goals,” Rodriguez added. “Under the plan, the middle class and vulnerable working families would be asked to sacrifice more to fix our debt in exchange for nothing. Meanwhile, our nation’s wealthiest, who can afford to give more, are asked to contribute less. We can and should do better. The Senate budget (Foundation for Growth) proposal is a more balanced approach that better reflects the priorities of America’s Latino voters.”
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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