> > > > > <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=q88y2P%2BJ06s44rvuXwWyAN%2B4feCIo8fF> > > Over the past few weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo has garnered fawning > attention for his management of New York’s coronavirus response. There have > been daily press briefings, and primetime interviews, and even calls that > he run for President. > > But many *New Yorkers on the ground know better*. Yes, he’s calling for > safety and solidarity on the national stage. But back home, Cuomo just > shoved through one of the worst budgets in state history—a budget that > makes a mockery of both those values. > > *Not only does Cuomo’s budget cut education funding* at a time when > shuttered schools are struggling to stay afloat. Not only does it *roll > back hard-won criminal justice reforms*, even as our prisons are ravaged > by coronavirus. Not only does it *neglect any funding for climate change*, > that other global crisis that ultimately threatens far more lives than > COVID-19. But also Cuomo’s budget *makes deep cuts to Medicaid*, the > social service most critical to making sure working class New Yorkers > survive this pandemic. > > *And amid all these cuts to life-saving social services, Cuomo doesn’t > even have the guts to raise taxes on the top 1%.* Instead, he’s chosen to > foist the longterm fallout of coronavirus onto the everyday New Yorkers > already reeling from its impact. This isn’t leadership. This is cowardice. > > But while Cuomo may already have pushed through his immoral budget, there > is one thing New York’s political leaders can still do to offset the > immense harm it will cause. > > *Demand that the Governor and state legislative leaders suspend all rents > and mortgages now!* > <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NAdhtgRPQE%2FN6j5K8UxkTd%2B4feCIo8fF> > > > <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wqZ4yoCpjIp9T76S9VrvyRErElBNjCAF> > > After jeopardizing the health and safety of millions of New Yorkers with > their elitist budget, the absolute least they can do is help low-income New > Yorkers stay in their homes.* It is immoral to demand payment from people > who have lost income through no fault of their own. *A rent/mortgage > moratorium is vital to keeping our state safe and our economy stable. > > *Tell Cuomo to make up for his atrocious budget: pass a rent freeze for > all New Yorkers now.* > <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=lqJ1qWVe1BVSqLGCGPlbvt%2B4feCIo8fF> > > Governor Cuomo has exploited this moment of crisis to take advantage of > working class New Yorkers, and he’s got A LOT to answer for. He can start > by making sure New Yorkers aren’t required to pay rents and mortgages > during a worldwide pandemic. If he wants to be remembered as a hero, he > needs to stop acting like a villain. > > [image: GRAPHIC: Sign here button] > <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=VXfwLrflE9zaRUoFkfndjN%2B4feCIo8fF> > > After doing this action, *please forward this email to your friends*. > > This work is only possible with your financial support. *Please chip in > $3 now. * > <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=CxdINeyU3YSWHRj9RKPpAt%2B4feCIo8fF> > > > <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=efVcTYJaIGgZLKw8zeOHqd%2B4feCIo8fF> > > -- The RootsAction.org Team > > P.S. RootsAction is an independent online force endorsed by Jim Hightower, > Barbara Ehrenreich, Cornel West, Daniel Ellsberg, Glenn Greenwald, Naomi > Klein, Bill Fletcher Jr., Laura Flanders, former U.S. Senator James > Abourezk, Frances Fox Piven, Phil Donahue, Sonali Kolhatkar, and many > others. > > > > *www.RootsAction.org * > <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mT%2B6de04eUAbc%2FniUm%2FdzN%2B4feCIo8fF> > > Unsubscribe > <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6MHVETfF79NmreE01S06eN%2B4feCIo8fF> > > [image: empowered by Salsa] <http://www.salsalabs.com/?email> >
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