The Welfare Rights Committee is disturbed, insulted and outraged that Governor Pawlenty has once again used poor women and children as scapegoats for why he has vetoed the Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill. Governor Pawlenty and many other Minnesota Politicians have and are continuing to be obstructionist to giving poor people in this state some type of justice and relief from the devastating cuts made in 2003.

Pawlenty says the bill costs too much, but in fact all of the welfare changes use federal TANF dollars and comprise only a tiny percentage of the cost of this bill. Federal TANF dollars are for spending on Welfare! But Pawlenty wants to steal the TANF dollars to spend on other things!!!

Pawlenty says the Democrats are trying to roll back welfare reform. But in fact, the changes in this bill undo the devastating cuts to welfare that Pawlenty imposed in 2003! The fact is Pawlenty is the Real King of Roll Back because in 2003 he rolled back Health Care, Child Care, and Welfare By stealing money for poorest of the poor in this state to stuff holes in the state budget, and continue to give money to the richest in this state instead of making them pay their fair share!

We are also disgusted and insulted with the rhetoric by Governor Pawlenty and many other Minnesota Politicians because they have done nothing this session but demonize poor and working people in Minnesota, steal money from TANF which is for poor families on welfare, obstruct families from getting the health care that they need, and promote slave labor that forces parents on welfare to work for free! Governor Pawlenty is on notice! The Poor and working people in Minnesota are not buying into the rhetoric of poor bashing from Governor Pawlenty and many other Minnesota Politicians who continue to following this agenda.

Come Join the Welfare Rights Committee and Tell the DFL legislators to KEEP TANF dollars for TANF to UNDO Welfare Cuts and Prohibit Workfare (forced free labor).

DO NOT give Pawlenty even ONE DIME of TANF!
DO NOT let PAWLENTY force poor mothers and fathers to work for FREE!

AND MOST OF ALL TELL PAWLENTY TO KEEP HIS DIRTY HANDS OFF TANF MONEY! TANF MONEY IS FOR TANF FAMILIES!

Come Join The Welfare Rights Committee in Picketing the Early Morning Breakfast from 9-11AM, at Governor Pawlenty's Mansion Located at 1006 Summit Avenue In St. Paul.

Any Questions Call the WRC 612-822-8020