Lawmakers voice concerns over human services funding at budget hearing

evladimer
Feb 1, 2024
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Miles-Gustave deferred questions from lawmakers about increasing taxes on the rich to afford a universal system for the Legislature and Second Floor to negotiate, but noted more funding would always be welcome.

"Like with any industry, if we had any greater investment, we could do more," Miles-Gustave said. "We all can agree that all of our social services industries would like more."

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