| Joe -- Thanks to Republican obstructionism in Congress, the nation was forced into the sequester last Friday -- a series of automatic and destructive budgets cuts that you and your neighbors are just beginning to feel. In the face of these devastating cuts, House Speaker John Boehner went on TV and said, "I don't know whether it's going to hurt the economy or not ... I don't think anyone quite understands how the sequester is really going to work." Really? We're not talking about some abstract numbers on a piece of paper -- this is real. The sequester will cut 10,000 teaching jobs, 70,000 spots for preschoolers in Head Start, $43 million for food programs for seniors, $35 million for local fire departments, and access to nutrition assistance for over half a million women and their families. And the reason congressional Republicans let these cuts go into effect is because they simply wouldn't support closing tax loopholes for millionaires and billionaires -- for things like yachts and corporate jets. I wish I were kidding. More than 340,000 OFA supporters have added their names to support President Obama's balanced plan and call on congressional Republicans to take action to stop the sequester budget cuts right now. Add your name, Joe, and join them: http://my.barackobama.com/Tell-the-GOP-to-Act Thanks, and keep it up. Stephanie -----Original Message----- From: Jon Carson, BarackObama.com Subject: Devastating Friend -- Today, because congressional Republicans refused to act, devastating budget cuts known as the sequester are going into effect. They're self-inflicted wounds, and they didn't have to happen. Congress can stop all of this right away -- and pursue a balanced approach to deficit reduction. That's what the vast majority of Americans want, and yesterday, more than 100,000 Americans called on Congress to be reasonable about the budget. Add your name now: http://my.barackobama.com/Tell-the-GOP-to-Act Thanks, Jon -----Original Message----- From: Jim Messina, BarackObama.com Subject: Stand behind the President's plan, before tomorrow Friend -- Brace yourself. If congressional Republicans don't act by tomorrow, we're going to be hit by a series of devastating, automatic budget cuts called the sequester. It's a sledgehammer to the budget, our economy, and millions of Americans across the country -- and the most frustrating part? It doesn't have to happen. The majority of Americans support President Obama's balanced approach to deficit reduction -- add your name if you do, too. So far, congressional Republicans are refusing to compromise -- all because they don't want to close tax loopholes for millionaires, billionaires, vacation homes, and corporate jets. Seriously. This has very real consequences. On the chopping block are 10,000 teaching jobs, more than 70,000 kids' spots in Head Start, $35 million for local fire departments, $43 million to make sure seniors don't go hungry, and access to nutrition assistance for 600,000 women and their families. That's just a few of the things we'll lose. President Obama has put forth a balanced deficit reduction plan with smart spending cuts that protect the critical investments needed to strengthen middle-class families and our economy. We need to send a strong signal about where Americans stand on this issue. Add your name today: http://my.barackobama.com/Tell-the-GOP-to-Act Thanks, Messina Jim Messina Chair Organizing for Action P.S. -- If Congress fails to act, this fight doesn't end tomorrow. We'll need to put even more pressure on Republicans to stop these budget cuts and pass a balanced plan. Join this fight now. Sources: The White House and Center for American Progress ---------------- Let's finish what we started. Chip in $25 or more to Organizing for Action, the grassroots movement that will get the job done. | |
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