
No Revenue + Program Cuts for CT Budget Will Make You Cry – Here’s Why:
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People will die – Cuts to social service programs and medical services mean health care will be harder to get for: A. People with disabilities, B. The frail and elderly, C. Children living under the poverty level
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Education outcomes will decline – Cuts to education cost sharing will mean bigger class room sizes, cuts to programs
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Your taxes will go up! – Local property taxes will have to rise to meet basic town budgets
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Parks and recreation facilities will close – It’s already happening
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Jobs will disappear – Jobs for youth are already being cut, job training programs will be cut and when state spending declines there is a negative effect on the economy
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Prison populations will rise – Cuts to programs for youth and cuts to schools mean fewer opportunities and more desperation.
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Arts and Culture Cut
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Closed Rest Rooms and filthy facilities
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Tuition and fees will go way up – Cutting funding to state higher education means college gets more expensive and rising student debt
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Even longer lines and waits – At the DMV and other state run offices
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