Colleagues,

We are initiating a letter writing campaign to the legislature and Governor imploring them to consider raising taxes in addition to cutting expenses as a means of reaching a compromise agreement on the budget, based on your positive feedback to CFT President Marty Hittelman's editorial regarding what needs to be done to solve the State budget impasse, coupled with the fact that the overwhelming majority of you agree that the State budget cannot be balanced on cuts alone.

Attached is a sample letter we have drafted that we propose sending to the entire legislature and Governor.  If you are comfortable sending this letter, or a modification of it, all you need to do is:

1)  Print enough copies for all of your co-workers, friends, and family members to sign;