March 16, 2012

The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye                                                  The Honorable Thad Cochran
Chairman                                                                                                 Ranking Member
Committee on Appropriations                                                       Committee on Appropriations
U.S. Senate                                                                                             U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510                                                                     Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Harold Rogers                                                      The Honorable Norm Dicks
Chairman                                                                                                 Ranking Member
Committee on Appropriations                                                       Committee on Appropriations
U.S. House of Representatives                                                      U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515                                                                     Washington, DC 20515

The 902 undersigned organizations—representing the full range of stakeholders in the programs of the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and Labor—urge you to provide the largest possible FY 2013 302(b) allocation to the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee within the discretionary cap established by the Budget Control Act (BCA). Rebuilding our investment in these domestic programs will boost the economy and reduce the deficit through prevention of costly chronic diseases, increased earnings, and reduced expenditures for unemployment and other social service programs.

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