[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Illinois's governor needs to hear from you

[Jay Mittenthal]

>Date: 5 Jun 2003 04:52:14 -0000
>To: "Jay Mittenthal" <mitten at life.uiuc.edu>
>Subject: Illinois's governor needs to hear from you
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>Hi Jay,
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>Care2 political alerts keep you up-to-date on the latest
>happenings across the country and let you know how to
>help. Today, we've focused on state level politics; sometimes,
>difficult social problems can be addressed more quickly and
>effectively on a state level.
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>1. Urge The Governor to Use Illinois's Tobacco Money
>for Tobacco Prevention, Not the Deficit
>http://www.care2.com/go/z/6145
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>Years of litigation between the states and tobacco companies
>resulted in a $200 billion payment to prevent people from
>smoking and cut health care costs associated with tobacco use.
>
>Yet, many states have already spent a large portion of the
>tobacco pie, and not on tobacco prevention --  it's being
>spent to fill the state budget deficit!! Between 2000 and 2002,
>over the $21 billion of money was released, but only 5%
>($1.5 billion) was spent on anti-smoking efforts.
>
>The funny thing is, studies keep showing that smoking programs
>cut state costs AND tobacco use.
>
>Regardless, governors across the country continue to dip into tobacco
>funds and close anti-smoking programs down. To keep tobacco money
>where it belongs, sign this petition:
>http://www.care2.com/go/z/6145
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>2. Global Warming - States Can Lead the Way!
>http://www.care2.com/go/z/6123
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>Recently, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joseph Lieberman
>(D-CT) included their Climate Stewardship Act (S. 139) in the
>U.S. Energy Bill. This groundbreaking Legislation, which
>*requires* cuts in U.S. emissions of the heat-trapping gasses
>that cause global warming could be the turning point in a fight
>against global warming. However, President Bush is aggressively
>pushing a voluntary-only cuts in global warming pollution from
>power plants which delays global warming prevention
>indefinitely.
>
>In the meantime, we can do much more on a local level. For
>example, California passed their own California Climate bill,
>designed to slow global warming. You can contact Illinois's
>Governor to support strong & effective global warming
>prevention policies in Illinois. Sign this free petition
>today and show the feds how it should be done!
>http://www.care2.com/go/z/6123
>
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>3. Poll: Which Presidential Candidate Do You Like Best?
>Have you been paying attention to all the presidential hopefuls
>recently? Do you like any of them? Vote in our poll and see what
>other Care2 members think!
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>http://www.care2.com/go/z/6149
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