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House proposes solid budget
for 2005-07

The priorities of any government must reflect the priorities of its people.

April 6, 2005

2005-07 Operating Budget
Rep. Helen Sommers, Chair
House Appropriations Committee

The people of Washington have told us that their priorities are:

• Improving education
   
• Expanding access to health care
   
• Providing a safety net for seniors, disabled adults, and abused or neglected children
   
• Protecting the recovering economy by holding the line on general taxes.

It puts education and health care first.

• Fully funds voter-approved I-728 and I-732
   
• Helps students meet graduation requirements
   
• Provides health care for an additional 38,750 children
   
• Preserves medical services for 955,000 people in Washington

It makes room for more students at state colleges and universities.

• Establishes the "Legacy Trust" for higher education
   
• Provides 9,950 new enrollments in our community colleges and universities
   
• Expands the opportunities for a baccalaureate degree
   
• Helps meet the demands of our businesses by providing an educated workforce for the changing economy

It provides a safety net for at-risk children and adults.

• Provides for more Child Protective/Welfare Service Workers
   
• Supports intervention measures for at-risk kids
   
• Keeps more seniors and disabled adults in their own homes and in their communities

It protects our economy by funding real priorities without raising general taxes.

• Partially reinstates the estate tax and dedicates it to the Legacy Trust for higher education funding
   
• Raises the tobacco tax and dedicates it to the Student Achievement Fund (I-728)

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