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Hey #waleg: Remember, keeping money flowing to our schools, to public employees like social workers, child care workers and parks employees, and to economic assistance for families experiencing hard times is THE SOLUTION we need right now. 1/7
The facts are clear. Arbitrarily cutting state spending would create more hardship, slow our economic recovery, and make it harder to fight this economic crisis. (Don’t believe me? Read it from Nobel Prize- winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz https://rooseveltinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/RI_AusterityIsn%E2%80%99ttheAnswer_OnePager_202008-1.pdf #WaLeg 2/7
You can also get the truth from Washington state economists and policy experts https://budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/washington-lawmakers-invest-in-communities-dont-make-knee-jerk-cuts/) 3/7
We need to stay focused on getting Congress to do their job and pass another #COVIDRelief package that includes robust and flexible aid to states, territories, tribal governments, and local governments. https://budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/federal-leaders-must-keep-money-flowing-to-support-equitable-economic-recovery/ 4/7
My colleagues and I at @budget_policy
that state elected leaders are responding to community-based calls to invest in an equitable public health response and economic recovery. In particular, @GovInslee investment in the Worker Relief Fund is
https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/inslee-announces-relief-funds-help-immigrants-and-agricultural-workers 5/7
that state elected leaders are responding to community-based calls to invest in an equitable public health response and economic recovery. In particular, @GovInslee investment in the Worker Relief Fund is https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/inslee-announces-relief-funds-help-immigrants-and-agricultural-workers 5/7
It’s a hopeful sign that the recent economic and revenue update shows that revenue collections have been higher than predicted back in June. Decisions by @GovInslee and #waleg to support investments in health care, 
assistance, and more has helped bolster our economy. 6/7
assistance, and more has helped bolster our economy. 6/7
The challenge policymakers face is not simply a math problem to “solve” w/ knee-jerk cuts that take $ out of our economy. It’s an economic & political choice to keep investing in WA’s people, to support a strong response to this pandemic & get on track for a strong recovery. 7/7
