[Peace-discuss] Fwd: 46 Congressional Candidates Oppose War Funding

[C. G. ESTABROOK]

*46 Congressional Candidates Oppose War Funding*

Forty-six congressional candidates and 17 activist organizations
released a statement on Monday opposing any more funding for the wars in
Afghanistan and Iraq, and inviting more candidates, incumbents, and
organizations to sign on. The 46 candidates include 16 Libertarians, 15
Democrats, 14 Greens, and 1 Independent. They do not all agree with each
other on many topics, including their reasons for opposing war spending.
But they all back this short statement:

"The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost Americans over $1 trillion
in direct costs, and over $3 trillion altogether. At a time when our
national debt exceeds $13 trillion, we can no longer afford these wars.
It's time for Congress to reject any funding except to bring all our
troops safely home."

This announcement comes just as Congress is set to vote on whether to
spend another $33.5 billion in an off-the-books "emergency" supplemental
spending bill to escalate a war in Afghanistan that polls show a majority of 
Americans opposes.

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/08/AR2010050803384.html?hpid=topnews> 


Ask congress members, candidates, and organizations to sign onto the
Coalition Against War Spending at <http://warisacrime.org/caws>.

When you call your congress member at (202) 224-3121 let them know that
they can vote against another $33.5 billion to escalate the war in
Afghanistan, and vote against it no matter how many good things are
packaged into the same bill, or you will vote against them in November.

Keep track of where your congress member stands at <http://defundwar.org>.

WarIsACrime.org <http://warisacrime.org>
ON Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Swanson/297768373319#>
and Youtube <http://www.youtube.com/afterdowningstreet>
and Twitter <http://twitter.com/davidcnswanson>

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