I got this e-mail from a member of the Port Angeles for Dean mailing list … sorry it’s so ill-formatted ….
From: WA State Alliance for Retired Americans
To:
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:12 PM
Subject: HELP STOP Immoral Cuts today—then PLEASE FORWARD this
ARE YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN ABOUT TO GET HURT?
ACT AS IF THEY ARE.
National Call-In Week
To Stop Federal Budget Cuts Starts January 23
Call your U.S. Representative toll-free: 800-426-8073
PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR FRIENDS AND NETWORKS
Tell Your Representative: Don’t Choose Special Interests Over Families!
Vote Against The Budget Cut Bill!
On December 19, the House of Representatives approved a budget bill in
the middle of the night that slashes aid Americans depend on – after
having only a few hours to read the nearly 800-page bill.
The bill protects powerful interests with high-paid lobbyists such as
the health insurance industry, pharmacuetical companies, and banks —
while it hurts people who need Medicaid, student loans, child care,
child support enforcement, and disability assistance.
Because the Senate made some small changes, the bill goes back to the
House for another vote on February 1. Now they have plenty of time to
learn how their constituents are hurt – and vote NO.
For a PDF flier with this information, click here:
http://www.chn.org/pdf/JanuaryCallInFlier.pdf
Call your U.S. Representative toll-free at 800-426-8073 starting
January 23. This number will connect you to the Capitol switchboard.
The person at the switchboard can connect you to your Representative’s
office, and if you’re not sure who your Representative is, they can
figure it out for you. After you’re connected with a staff person from
your Representative’s office, tell them:
“My name is _____ and
I live in (your town/city). I would like Representative [name] to vote
NO on the budget cuts bill (S.1932). This bill will cut billions in
vital services, including Medicaid, SSI, foster care, child care, child
support and student loans.
I urge the Representative to vote against this bill because it chooses
special interests over families.”
Making Sure You Get Through To Your Members’ Offices
If you can’t get through on that line, please call the U.S. Capitol
Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or
find their direct line at http://www.house.gov/
For more information, visit the Coalition on Human Needs website at
http://www.chn.org/
The toll-free number is provided courtesy of the American Friends
Service Committee which has launched a
budget campaign, http://www.afsc.org/economic-justice/sos/. AFSC
welcomes groups to circulate and use the toll-free number in support of
the non-partisan budget goals towards which CHN always works and
without linking the alert to a website soliciting donations or actions
which may be used to support partisan lobbying or work.
Do not reply to this email. But we want to hear from you! If you wish
to contact CHN, find our contact information at
http://www.chn.org/about/staff.html.
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Please forward this e-mail!