I live in Illinois. My governor Pat Quinn is cutting funding to county mental health services.

I want to write a letter to my representatives and my Governor protesting this. I would like to submit reasonable arguments against these cuts. I know money is tight and there is not enough budget to go around. However many people I know rely on these services. Can you help me brainstorm some good reasons why these cuts will cause more harm than good? I want the letter to be very persuasive.

Topics: politics, government, psychiatry, mental health, Illinois, budget cuts, public services