Say "no" to a morally bankrupt budget

Take action by   Wednesday, November 23, 2005

The House is scheduled to begin debate November 13th on its budget bill, which includes $54 billion in cuts. On the table are cuts of $9.5 billion in Medicaid - by requiring co-pays for pregnant women and children for the first time; $8 billion in foster care, child support enforcement, and aid to the disabled; and $844 million in the Food Stamps Program, which would prevent 300,000 people from receiving food stamps. Forty thousand children would be cut from reduced-price school lunches. Lawmakers intend to follow these with a further cut of $70 billion in taxes that will primarily benefit the top 3% of taxpayers. The message from Congress is that in response to Hurricane Katrina, we're going to cut services for the poor, cut taxes for the rich, and increase deficits for our children and grandchildren.

Call Rep. Regula now, toll-free:

(800) 426-8073 (Thank you, American Friends Service Committee).

The House of Representatives will vote on this immoral budget proposal as early as Thursday November 16th, and a one-minute call from you and others could mean the difference between a "yea" or a "nay" vote from Rep. Regula. Dialing the number above will get you to the Capitol switchboard. When you reach an operator, ask for Rep. Regula, and when connected, say something like:

"As a person of faith from Ohio, I urge Rep. Regula to vote "no" on this immoral budget bill that cuts $54 billion in vital services to vulnerable people, including Medicaid, foster care, food stamps, and child support. These cuts will hurt survivors of Katrina and countless working families. Along with proposed tax cuts for the super-wealthy, these are the wrong priorities at the wrong time."