<div class="gmail_quote">Tim has supported similar amendments in the past (in some cases, exactly the same amendment.)</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">You can write using the form below, and/or you can call the office in DC through the Congressional switchboard <span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Tahoma,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">at </span><b style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Tahoma,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">202-224-3121.</b></div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">I just talked to Tim's office in DC, staffer was very friendly and patient as I explained all the amendments, and noted that Tim has supported similar amendments in the past. <br>
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Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 8:00 AM<br>Subject: A Great Week to Cut the Pentagon Budget and End the War!<br>To: <a href="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org" target="_blank">naiman@justforeignpolicy.org</a><br><br><br><div>
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<p><b>Urge your Representative to support amendments to the Defense Appropriations Bill that cut the military budget, end the war in Afghanistan, and draw down troop levels in Europe. <br>
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<p>The 2013 "Defense" Appropriations Bill is expected to be voted on in the House this week. It would spend $519 billion for the "base" "non-war" Pentagon budget plus $88.4 billion more on the war in Afghanistan. The bill would allocate 57% of all federal discretionary spending to the military, at a time when the House GOP leadership wants to cut food stamps, claiming there is not enough money. <br>
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<b>Members of Congress will be introducing amendments to cut the military budget. Urge your Representative to support these amendments by emailing them:</b><br>
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The following amendments are expected to cut the overall military budget:</p>
<blockquote>- A cut of $1.1 billion (a freeze at FY12 levels) offered by Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) and Barney Frank (D-MA); this amendment stands the best chance of passing;<br>
- A cut of roughly $7 billion to align the bill to spending caps under the Budget Control Act; it is hoped this will be supported by the House Democratic leadership;<br>
- A cut of $19 billion (corresponding to program cuts proposed by Project on Defense Alternatives and the Cato Institute) by Barbara Lee.</blockquote>
<p>The votes on these amendments will shape the bargaining later this year over how much the military budget will be cut. Military contractors and their Congressional allies are trying to keep Pentagon cuts off the table. Your Representative, by voting for amendments that cut the Pentagon budget, will be putting Pentagon cuts on the table.<br>
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The following amendments are expected to try to end and curtail the war in Afghanistan:</p>
<blockquote>- Barbara Lee amendment to cut all funding for the war except for what is needed for a safe and responsible drawdown;<br>
- Walter Jones and Rosa DeLauro amendment preventing the use of funds past 2014 in support of any mission that does not have explicit Congressional approval.</blockquote>
<p>In addition, an amendment is expected to force the Pentagon to draw down troops permanently stationed in Europe.<br>
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<b>Urge your Representative to support these amendments by clicking here:</b><br>
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