What can Brown do for you? We’re not referring to the worldwide package delivery service, but to DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown, as well as his 12 colleagues on the DC Council.
Over the next three weeks, Kwame Brown and his colleagues have the ability to modify Mayor Gray’s proposed budget, including taking a more balanced approach to the cuts made to address the budget shortfall. In Mayor Gray’s proposal, two out of every three dollars cut would come from human services. These are programs that provide basic necessities, such as housing, as well as work supports such as child care.
Is that proportional to the size of human services in the overall budget? Not at all. Human services and other programs that aid low-income families comprise 26 percent of the budget.
Chairman Brown and the 12 members of the DC Council can take a balanced approach and make better choices. Watch “What Can Brown Do For You?” here.
And if you are interested in a more in depth analysis of the numbers, read DCFPI’s budget report here.
