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At 11 A.M., protestors held a rally outside the State House in Boston, Massachusetts, to protest Governor Romney's budget cuts totalling 425 million dollars. Among the items cut were pay raises for human service workers, social programs to assist the mentally ill, and pay raises earmarked for University of Massachusetts employees, among others. The gathering consisted of human service workers (case managers, rehabilitation specialists, and residential counselors) from various organizations, persons served, and activists from NAMI (National Association for the Mentally Ill). Also in attendance today was Gary Lamson, CEO of Vinfen Corporation, one of the state's largest employers of human service professionals.

Protestors began arriving at the State House around 10:30 A.M. Organizers handed out various signs, saying "Restore the Salary Reserve," and "Restore the Budget Cuts." At one point, motorists honked their horns in support of the protestors, while they spilled across the street, onto Boston Common.

Speakers included state representatives, as well as employees from human service agencies, imploring Governor Romney to restore the funding cuts made in these programs, and lambasting his decision to cut funding for raises to human service workers.

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