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There Is An Alternative to sequestration (with austerity) vs. a
grand bargain between the main lines of the established parties
(also with austerity).<br>
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<b>Call your senators and congressperson and urge them to support </b><font
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target="_blank">The Balancing Act -€“ H.R. 505</a> </b></font></font>-€“
introduced by the Congressional Progressive Caucus. It avoids cuts
to essential social programs, calls on the most privileged to pay
their share and reduces Pentagon spending to fund job creation and
rebuild the economy.<br>
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Tell them that you want them to support The Balancing Act (HR 505)
and oppose both sequestration and austerity measures.<font
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</b></font></font>Tell them to stand with the majority who
support substantial cuts to the Pentagon budget to fund job
creation, secure social safety net programs, rebuild public
infrastructure, protect the environment, and make the super-rich and
corporations pay their fair share of taxes.<br>
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<td>[ufpj-activist] 2/27: Pull the Pork and More from the
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
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size="6"><b>Pull the Pork and More<br>
from the Pentagon Budget!<br>
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<p><font style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
rgb(34,34,34)" size="3">The Jobs Not Wars Campaign
is calling for a change in our nation’s
priorities. We can only meet the needs of the
American people and our communities by cutting the
bloated out-of-control Pentagon budget and by
making the super-rich and giant corporations pay
their fair share. <br>
<br>
We will strengthen our security more by investing
in jobs and caring for people than by lining the
pockets of weapons makers, their executives and
lobbyists.<br>
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<b><i>Does the budget exist to serve the people or
the profit interests of the arms industry? <br>
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</i></b></font></p>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 12px" align="center"><font
color="#ff0000" size="5">The time to act is <u>now</u> !<br>
</font><font size="5">Call your representative and
senators<br>
</font><font color="#ff0000" size="5">Wednesday,
February 27</font><font color="#ff0000" size="1"><sup>th</sup></font> <font
color="#ff0000" size="5"><b>!</b> <br>
<br>
</font><font size="4"><b><u>The Congressional
switchboard number is:(202) 224-3121<br>
<br>
A toll-free line is: (866) 338-1015<br>
<br>
</u></b></font></div>
<p><font style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
rgb(34,34,34)" size="3">Unless Congress and the
President reach an agreement, on March 1</font><font
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
rgb(34,34,34)" size="1"><sup>st</sup></font><font
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
rgb(34,34,34)" size="3"> across-the-board
mandatory cuts will take place that will devastate
social programs on which so many of the
unemployed, poor, elderly, children and disabled
depend. <br>
<br>
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<dd><font style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif;
COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)" size="3"><b>There<font
color="#000000"><font size="3"><font
face="Arial">'</font></font></font>€™s
an alternative. It'€™s called <a
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href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zdKN%2BLv4c79Nxot6Vki2VkO8vFbib64%2F"
target="_blank">The Balancing Act -€“ H.R.
505</a> </b><font color="#000000"><font
size="3"><font face="Arial">-</font></font></font>€“
introduced by the Congressional Progressive
Caucus. It avoids cuts to essential social
programs, calls on the most privileged to pay
their share and reduces Pentagon spending to
fund job creation and rebuild the economy.<br>
<br>
</font></dd>
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<p><font style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
rgb(34,34,34)" size="3">*</font><font
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif"
color="#003366" size="3"> </font><font
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
rgb(34,34,34)" size="3"><b>Tell your
representative and senators that you want them
to support The Balancing Act (HR 505) and <u>oppose</u> both <u>sequestration</u> and <u>austerity</u> measures.<br>
<br>
</b><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><font
face="Arial">*</font></font></font> <b>Tell
them to stand with the majority who support
substantial cuts to the Pentagon budget to fund
job creation, secure social safety net programs,
rebuild public infrastructure, protect the
environment, and make the super-rich and
corporations pay their fair share of taxes.<br>
<br>
</b></font></p>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 12px" align="center"><font
size="4"><u>The Congressional switchboard number
is: (202) 224-3121<br>
<br>
A toll-free line is: (866) 338-1015<br>
<br>
</u></font><font size="3">LET US KNOW WHO YOU
CALLED AND WHAT RESPONSE YOU GOT<br>
<i>Take a moment to record your the result of your
calls <a moz-do-not-send="true" style="COLOR:
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size="5">HERE ARE OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO<br>
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<ul>
<li style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px"><font size="4">On
Wednesday, February 27</font><font size="1"><sup>th</sup></font><font
size="4">, actions will take place around
the country calling on Congress to "€œ<a
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<p><b style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 12px">After you make
your call, <a moz-do-not-send="true" style="COLOR:
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title="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=B2DABB2TtDKC+VotCBZQ00O8vFbib64/"
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target="_blank">join an action</a> near you. </b></p>
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<b style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR:
rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 12px">
<ul>
<li style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">Find a local event
at <a moz-do-not-send="true" style="COLOR:
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href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=gtLykh11rnJhcFj3ZVrdYEO8vFbib64%2F"
target="_blank">www.pullthepork.org</a>. </li>
<li style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">If you have not
yet signed the Jobs-Not-Wars petition, take a
moment to do that <a moz-do-not-send="true"
style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-SIZE:
12px"
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target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a> </li>
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<b><i>Thank You for All You Do to Help Build a
Better America for All.</i></b></font></div>
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<div><font family="SANSSERIF" ptsize="10" face="Arial"
lang="33" size="2"><b>National Immigrant Solidarity
Network <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Action LA Network <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Peace NO War Network <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Activist Video Service <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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New York : (212)330-8172<br>
Los Angeles : (213)403-0131<br>
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Chicago : (773)942-2268<br>
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