URGENT ACTION ALERT!
MIRACLE NEEDED!
The fix appears to be in as Congress prepares to vote on the so-called stimulus bill tomorrow. Still, Congress needs to hear from Americans, and the resistance needs to build.
Nearly 450,000 Americans have signed the NoStimulus.com petition.
More than 10,000 participated in a tele-town hall last night (Feb 12) with House Minority Whip Eric Cantor and economist Steven Moore of the Wall Street Journal.
Some points made during the call:
- NO Republicans, not even conferees, were in the room when the conference report was developed.
- There is still NO copy of the 800-page bill available to read�despite the fact that the House voted 403 to 0 to have a 48-hour period for reviewing the language before a vote. (Speaker Pelosi decided to waive the rule almost as soon as it passed.)
- The bill sets up the machinery for rationing medical care.
- The real cost of the bill, considering the programs that will continue, is close to $3 trillion. It is the largest spending bill in history. Only 12% can possibly be described as an economic stimulus.
- For minuscule tax relief ($1.10 per week?), each family incurs $6,000 worth of added indebtedness.
- No part of the alternate plan suggested by Republicans was incorporated (see www.republicanwhip.house.gov).
- The welfare reform passed in 1993 is rolled back.
What you can do:
- Telephone your Senators and Representative and tell them to vote NO. Capitol Hill switchboard: (202) 225-3121 (Senate) and (202) 224-3121 (House). At least they will know how unhappy Americans are!
- Sign the petition at www.NoStimulus.com.
- Pass the message along�especially about the rationing of medical care.
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