| Protecting People From Cuts in Vital Services
Toolkit For Taking Action! This September, Congress will take up legislation that threatens medical care, food stamps, and other aid to vulnerable people. They will also take up a bill to make still more tax cuts. The choices are pretty stark and pretty outrageous.
Do you think that Congress should give another $70 billion in tax cuts to the comfortable few while reducing or eliminating assistance that could literally mean life or death for people with nowhere else to turn? If not, it's time to tell Congress what you think and to let the public know what's at stake. Congress can reject harmful cuts. Don't let them off the hook. If you wait until September, here's what will happen: All July, Congress will be negotiating the provisions of these bills. They won't hear from you. But you can be sure they will hear plenty from lobbyists who want more tax breaks for the well-connected. Please don't wait. TOOLKIT FOR TAKING ACTION We've prepared some background; some recommended messages for Members of Congress; and some sample quotes that might work with the press. They can help you in your contacts to representatives, senators, and the press. Background
Recommended messages for Members of Congress
S ample quotes that might work with the press
A simple way to take action today. Send an email to your representative and senators telling them not to gut the estate tax and to protect vital services: We will be sending out additional suggestions for action over the next weeks. Please use the Coalition on Human Needs website as a resource for more details about tax and budget cut proposals as well as explanations about the federal budget process. The Coalition on Human Needs consulted with the very respected experts at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities , Food Research and Action Center , and Families USA in compiling these points. Please let us know if these are useful, and/or if you need more information, by contacting Deborah Weinstein at dweinstein@chn.org.
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