Advocates See Pain in Budget Plan ; Plead for Aid to Poor, Disabled
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › April 05, 2006
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Social service advocates pleaded with lawmakers Tuesday for more money and for help fighting a plan to charge the poorest residents a co-pay for prescription drugs, medical services and preschool care.
Members of the Assembly Budget Panel were also asked to reconsider Governor Corzine's plan to steer nearly $200 million in federal money away from social programs to help balance a $30.9 billion budget that includes sweeping tax increases.See the full content of this document
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Advocates See Pain in Budget Plan ; Plead for Aid to Poor, Disabled
That money should go to help programs across the state that are chronically underfunded, dozens of social se...
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