Economic Justice

Increase to TANF

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Economic Justice Update The House dropped its budget last week, and there is much better news on the House side. It features a number of our economic priorities. Increase to TANF $11.8 million for an 8 percent increase to programs. (The TANF grant, workfirst, etc.) $5.1 to raise asset limits to $10,000 for a vehicle … Read more

Call on Washington State to augment its currently inadequate human services.

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Friends, As an organization, Quaker Voice on Washington Public Policy supports Friends in expressing their values to their legislators and to see those values embodied in policy. As actors in the democratic process, we believe that a budget is ultimately a moral document which at its core expresses what our society values, and what it … Read more