Statement of Congresswoman Moore on the President's Budget

Washington, DC, February 1, 2010

(Washington, DC)— U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement on President Obama's budget:

“We need to make sure that our budget makes necessary investments to build up a workforce for the 21st Century and that starts with our children. 

“While I am glad we are extending tax cuts for 2.2 million Wisconsin families and increasing Pell Grants to help families afford college, we must also make sure that we are expanding educational opportunities for every single child.  But this budget cuts funding for disadvantaged students and it flat funds grants that help many students go to college who otherwise would not have been able to.  To make sure that we are creating opportunities, we need to bolster investments in direct services for students.

“We need a system that works for all of our students.  And as the budget process moves forward, I will keep working to see that we don’t shortchange our future.”

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For an interview with Congresswoman Gwen Moore, please contact David Frey at 202-225-4572.

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