Bajeti ya Nchi – Sera kwa Watu, Mei 5, 2025

Kuelewa Bajeti ya Nchi na Kwa Nini Gavana Anapigania na Wabunge

Kwa Nini Hii Ni Muhimu:

Bajeti ya nchi inamua wapi kila senti ya kodi zako (zetu) zitakavyotumika. Kila kitu kuanzia ufadhili wa shule, bajeti za makazi, barabara/usafiri, mashamba/mazao, n.k. zinajumuishwa katika bajeti ya nchi. Maelezo kamili ya kile kilichojumuishwa katika bajeti yako iko hapa: https://spotlight.vermont.gov/state-budget

Kwa Nini Gavana Anapigania na Bunge (kama kawaida):

Gavana Mheshimiwa Phil B. Scott amekataa matoleo mawili ya mapendekezo ya marekebisho ya bajeti ya kikao hiki (kwa maneno tunayoyaelewa sote: alisema HAPANA kwa marekebisho yaliyopendekezwa mara mbili).

Unaweza kuona vikwazo vyote hapa: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/vetoed/2026

Katika ujumbe wake kuhusu kukataa kwake kwa mara ya kwanza, Gavana Scott alieleza kukataa kuunga mkono pendekezo hilo kwa sababu, "kutumia fedha za ziada za jumla katika marekebisho ya bajeti kwa gharama ambazo si za dharura ni kutokuwa na uwajibikaji." Zaidi ya hayo, anaamini kuwa, "Kupanua mpango wa bure wa "hoteli/motel," kutatufanya turudi nyuma, kurudisha maendeleo muhimu yaliyopatikana katika kurekebisha [...] programu hii, ambayo ilikubaliwa na Utawala na Bunge mwaka jana."

Taarifa yake kamili iko hapa: https://governor.vermont.gov/sites/scott/files/documents/H.141%20Veto%20Letter.pdf

Kwa kusema wazi, anajali zaidi hali ya kifedha ya uchumi wa Vermont kuliko ustawi wa watu wasio na makazi, walemavu, wenye kipato cha chini, na Wavermonti wengine waliotengwa. Hii ni licha ya kuwa na ziada kubwa ya fedha za jumla.

Kile Unachoweza Kufanya:

Wakati Gavana anapokataa bajeti, inarudi mikononi mwa wabunge wetu. Kwa sasa, iko mikononi mwa Kamati ya Nyumba kuhusu Bajeti. Programu nyingi zinazowafaidi watu wa kipato cha chini, wasio na makazi, watu wa rangi, na Wavermonti wengine waliotengwa, zipo hatarini kuondolewa.

Tafadhali wasiliana na Wawakilishi hawa ili kuwaambia ni programu zipi zinazofadhiliwa na serikali zimekuwa na manufaa kwako na familia yako! Je, wewe ni mpokeaji wa NETO? Wapelekee hadithi yako, labda hata picha! Je, umepata makazi kwa sababu ya mpango wa hoteli? Wapelekee hadithi yako! Eleza jinsi programu hizi zilivyobadilisha maisha yako.

Ikiwa wewe ni Mvermonti aliyeathirika au ambaye hakuwakilishwa vizuri anayefaidika na programu zozote zinazofadhiliwa na serikali, sasa ni wakati wako wa kufikia wabunge wako au kutulia milele.

Nani Wa Kuwasiliana Naye:

Rep. Robin Scheu, Mwenyekiti - RScheu@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Jim Harrison, Makamu Mwenyekiti - jharrison@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Tiffany Bluemle - tbluemle@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Eileen Dickinson - edickinson@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. John Kascenska - jkascenska@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Wayne Laroche - wlaroche@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Michael Mrowicki - mmrowicki@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Michael Nigro - mnigro@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Katibu - TSquirrell@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. Thomas Stevens - tstevens@leg.state.vt.us

Rep. David Yacovone - DYacovone@leg.state.vt.us

Maria Blair, Afisa Msaidizi wa Fedha - mblair@leg.state.vt.us

Erin Pedley, Msaidizi Mwandamizi wa Wafanyakazi - epedley@leg.state.vt.us

Kuwa na Taarifa Kila Siku:

Mbali na Sera kwa Watu, rasilimali hizi zitakusaidia kufuatilia maendeleo ya "vita vya bajeti".

  1. Kila siku ya bunge, Kamati ya Nyumba kuhusu Bajeti inachapisha nyaraka mpya hapa: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2026/9.

  2. Wanapeperusha moja kwa moja mikutano yao YOUTUBE bure hapa: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDG840g7YJviuY_x0ROH0PA/featured.

Hii ni Sera kwa Watu.

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