Greetings,

We did it! Even though President Bush has threatened to veto this vital domestic spending bill, this week the U.S. Senate passed the bill with a veto-proof majority of 75-19.

This Labor-HHS-Education bill provides funding for America's biggest priorities—job training, health services and education. 

But our work isn't over. Now the Senate version of the bill will be merged with the version that the House of Representatives passed during the summer. Then Congress will vote on the final bill and send it to the President.

So click here to sign the petition now asking Congress to vote YES for the final bill.  We need a veto-proof majority.

Tell them: "If we can find money for Iraq, we can find money for vital needs here in America!" 

Not surprisingly, President Bush has threatened to veto this bill because—get this—he says this is just too much money.  He can find billions to spend on his Iraq debacle, but he can't find money to spend on America's priorities? Please.

The bill includes funding for many of our jobs and our priorities, including:

  • $37 billion for school districts across America
  • $16.4 billion to lower costs of student loans
  • $2 billion for affordable, high-quality child care for low-income families
  • $7 billion for Head Start programs
  • $3.4 billion for state Unemployment Insurance and Employment Services
  • $2.2 billion for community health centers

Sign the petition by clicking the link below. It's time to invest in America.

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/lhhs_petition/nalddmt75?

Sincerely,

Tracey Conaty
Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities

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