we deserve better than this from our elected officials
March 28, 2009
YES WE DO!
I have always been a supporter of Sen Patty Murray. But, I have to tell you, I am not happy with this type of response to a critical issue.
The ABLE bill will allow parents to take care of their disabled children long after they are no longer able to. This is a critical issues for parents of children with autism. What will happen to their children when they are no longer able to care for them?
Senator Murray, the autism community deserves a better response than this. This letter tells us nothing about where you stand on the issue, whether you support it or not. We have elected you to make tough choices and decisions for us, your constituency, and to support our needs. The least you can do is to be honest about where you stand on the issues that are important to us. Stop being a typical politician and get back to really caring about your constituents needs!
Dear :
Thank you for writing to me to outline your funding priorities for the fiscal year 2010 federal budget. As a member of both the Budget and Appropriations Committees, I am very involved in these processes, which are already underway.
As a U.S. Senator, I have the responsibility to weigh carefully the merits of various programs and to determine sufficient funding levels, while still maintaining the balanced budget we have worked hard to achieve. I take this responsibility very seriously, for I understand the implications that funding decisions at the federal level can have for state and local governments, and for Washington state residents in general. As you know, given current fiscal restraints, it is not always possible to achieve desired funding levels for many important programs and projects throughout Washington State and the rest of the country.
I look forward to securing appropriations for priority programs in fiscal year 2010. I greatly appreciate your input. As the 111th Congress progresses, please do not hesitate to keep in touch.
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