Progressives are going to the state capitol on Friday to rally against crippling budget cuts. They are advocating for a “Better Way” budget that won’t devastate Oregon’s working families.

Under the current proposed budget, there will be unnecessarily large cuts to critical programs that serve all of us.

However, there is a better way forward. Progressives have identified cost-saving measures that could help curtail almost $1 billion in cuts. We can save big money if Salem undertakes these reforms, such as eliminating wasteful corporate tax breaks, cracking down on tax cheats, and using the hundreds of millions of dollars in our reserves that was were put aside to deal with the budget crisis we face today.

Progressive Oregon is also urging folks to send an email to their legislators, to demand they stand up to the corporate lobbyists and support the balanced “Better Way” budget.

Here are the details about the event:

What: Rally for A Better Way for Oregon

When: Friday, May 20, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Front steps of the State Capitol, Salem

To make it easier to get to Salem, some people are meeting up for buses or carpools. Visit SEIU’s website to reserve a seat or find out more about this rally.

P.S. Our friends at Our Oregon are asking folks who attend to use the Twitter hashtag #betterwayrally so that we can use social media to help spread the word about this historic event.

You can view the #betterwayrally feed at our Twitter widget page.

We will also try posting live video of the rally as well, but we can't promise it will work!