Rep. Ted Deutch will be meeting with constituents throughout Florida’s 19th district this week to talk about how we can reduce the deficit without abandoning our nation’s most vital economic and moral priorities. Last week, House Republicans passed a budget that further cuts taxes for the wealthiest Americans all the while privatizing Medicare and slashing Medicaid for low-income children, Pell Grant funding for 10 million college students, and billions of dollars in scientific research at the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and Department of Energy. According to economists at Moody’s Analytics, the GOP budget will result in 900,000 job losses within a year and 1.7 million job losses by 2014.

EVENT DETAILS

Pompano Beach Town Hall on Wednesday, April 20th, at 7:00 PM
Palm Aire’s Herb Skolnick Community Center, 800 SW 36th Avenue, Pompano Beach
Congressman Deutch will discuss how the GOP budget makes the wrong choices for America by cutting taxes for millionaires while ending guaranteed Medicare benefits for seniors, cutting college aid for 10 million students, and slashing research funding for the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation.

Coconut Creek Town Hall on Thursday, April 21st, at 1:00 PM
Wynmoor Ballroom, 1001 Wynmoor Circle, Coconut Creek
Congressman Deutch will explain how the average retiree will be forced to hand over most of his or her income to private insurance companies under the Republican plan to privatize Medicare. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that in less than two decades, beneficiaries will face over $21,000 annually in private health insurance bills.

Education Town Hall in Boca Raton on Thursday, April 21st, at 5:30 PM
Safe Schools Institute, Don Estridge Middle School, 1790 NW Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton
In the wake of devastating cuts to education passed in the House GOP budget, and in advance of an upcoming discussion on reforming No Child Left Behind, Congressman Deutch will host a special town hall on education issues. The event will feature a discussion about testing, teaching, and the future of public education in America with teachers, parents, students, and other concerned Floridians. Joining Congressman Deutch via video conference will be former Assistant Secretary of Education and renowned author Dr. Diane Ravitch.

Cypress Lakes Public Meeting in West Palm Beach on Thursday, April 21st, at 7:30 PM
Cypress Lakes Clubhouse at 3445 Cypress Trail, West Palm Beach
Unlike the GOP plan to slash renewable energy research in favor of subsidies for oil companies, and cut health care funds for nursing home patients in favor of tax cuts for billionaires, Congressman Deutch will discuss our need for a balanced approach to deficit reduction that closes unfair tax loopholes, cuts wasteful spending, and prepares America to compete in the global economy.