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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Contact: Adrienne Ammerman, 202-588-5180
NWLC: BUDGET IS A STEP FORWARD FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES
(Washington, D.C.) The Fiscal Year 2010 budget that just passed the House and is expected to be approved by the Senate later today makes investments critical to the wellbeing of women and families and our nation’s future, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) said today.
The following is a statement by NWLC Co-President Nancy Duff Campbell:
“After years in which the needs of women and their families were given short shrift, this budget charts a new course. It sets the stage for action – this year – on comprehensive health care reform. It calls for investments in education, starting with the first years of life, and additional supports for those most vulnerable, disproportionately women and children.
“This budget proposes changes in tax policies that have overwhelmingly favored the powerful few. It expands tax benefits for individuals and families who most need help – and begins to make corporations and the very wealthy pay their fair share of taxes.
“The budget creates a framework for advancing critical priorities – but further action by Congress and the President is needed to achieve its goals. The National Women’s Law Center looks forward to working with the Obama Administration and Congress to enact legislation that will protect and promote women’s priorities.”
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