Issue Position: Protecting the Safety Net

Issue Position

For over 25 years I have worked on behalf of children and families directly in various positions at not for profit agencies. This work has given me a deep appreciation and understanding for human services and what they can do to help families and most importantly children succeed. My experience as a member of the House Early Learning & Human Services Committee has allowed me the opportunity to improve the conditions for our state's most vulnerable and push for more funding to our safety net.

We need to make sure the resources our families need are available and efficient. We can't balance budgets on the backs of our most vulnerable and it is important that we find a way of funding our priorities while ensuring seniors, veterans and struggling families get the support they need in this tough economy.

Thousands of families have been greatly impacted by the changes to the Affordable Health Care Act. I will continue to fight for all residents of the state of Washington to have access to health care. Health care should be a right not a privilege.

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