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Monday, February 10, 2003
DC Public Housing Under Assault
Volunteers are needed for a mobilization in support of public housing tenants. Congress is threatening to cut the operating budget of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) by 30%. Such a deep cut could have a devastating impact on residents, such as:
* Greater delay in maintenance and repairs; * Possible increase in rent from the current 30% of a tenant’s income; * Loss of childcare subsidies; * Loss of security staff in senior-citizen buildings; * Cuts in trash pick-up; and * Reduction in the number of units available.
Let’s take action and make our voices heard. Come to the poster-making party on Monday, Feb. 10, at 7:00 p.m. at Langston Terrace Public Housing, 667 24th St. NE, in the basement.
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 1:00 p.m., there will be a mass demonstration and rally at HUD at 451 Seventh St. SW.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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