Tell the Premier!
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Dear Premier McGuinty,
You propose to freeze social assistance rates in your budget.
The Ontario Disability Support Program provides just $1064 a month and Ontario Works just $599 a month – leaving many people with no money for food after paying their rent! After inflation -in the past year, food prices have gone up 4.9% and electricity 8.9%; and rents can increase 3% this year.
The freeze on social assistance rates is a cut.
This budget does nothing to close the growing gap between rich and poor. The freeze on MPP salaries is a token measure, and corporations and wealthy CEOs face no tax increase.
I support an immediate increase to put food in the budget of people on social assistance.
I support a small tax increase on people earning over $200,000 a year.
I believe public services should not be cut at a time when the rich are getting richer.
Your budget appears to abandon your commitment to reduce poverty.
Maintain your commitment to reduce poverty and increase social assistance rates immediately!
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