Boston's mayor and city council fight over budget proposal
Wu, who is in her first term as the city's mayor, vetoed the budget on Friday, standing up to"woke" policies that include limiting funds for law enforcement agencies and United States veterans. Wu also called for a"fiscally responsible," budget for the next fiscal year.
Wu released her own budget proposal in April, focusing on making Boston more appealing to families. The proposal included funds for schools, housing, libraries, senior centers, and public safety. However, the council's version included $52 million in amendments to Wu's proposal. In her candidacy for mayor, Wu was considered the more liberal candidate. She ran on a platform of “dismantling racism in policing” by creating a new system of public safety. One such initiative included moving away from incarceration for small non-violent offenses. She also called for ending the war on drugs and investing in re-entry services for those who are no longer in prison.
The overall crime rate in Boston was down by 1.5% in 2022 compared to 2021. But there was a rise in homicides, with 15 reported as of May, compared to 10 by May 2022. "Cutting veterans programs shows the public and our military families that we don’t keep our promises to veterans and military families,” Flynn told the Boston Herald. “That’s a solemn oath that government has made to support veterans when we put them in harm’s way, and we broke that promise.”
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