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The Battles Fought on Your Behalf Over
the past few years, New Yorkers have been under attack by a variety
of political and economic forces that in combination lower our quality
of life and make it harder for all those working to improve their
lives and the lives of their families. From proposed cuts to higher education funding and affordable housing programs to reducing government support for important health programs for our children and drug benefits for our senior citizens, the Governor and his bureaucracy have sought to weaken communities across this state. Simultaneously, individuals, families and entire communities are under attack by corporations that have devised schemes that under the disguise of "better business practices" are actually tools to pick the pockets of consumers. These tactics make everything from access to banking services to basic utility services more expensive for those least able to afford such corporate profit increasing schemes. The New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force has focused its attention on some of the key issues that quietly chisel away at the economic stability of our communities, our quality of life and deteriorate the financial standing of tens of thousands of our neighbors, friends and family members. Outlined in the 2004 Legislative Agenda report found on this web site is a small sample of the work of the Task Force. Facing considerable foes with wealthy friends and powerful allies, the Task Force has advocated against these forces. Left unchallenged, these attacks on our communities will relegate our neighborhoods to a perpetual existence as incubators of poverty, dysfunction and hopelessness. I hope you find this information useful and a resource that will help focus more attention on the issues we have outlined. On behalf of the members of the Task Force, I want to thank you for your interest in these issues. We look forward to your continued engagement in the public affairs that impact heavily on all our lives. The future of our communities rests on your direct participation in shaping issues of critical importance to all New Yorkers. Excelsior, The following are the remarks released by Assembly and Senate Members of the New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force on the occassion of the 17th Annual Legislative Conference. click here. |
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