Greetings,

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

President Bush is threatening to veto funding for veterans and children, but we can stop him.

Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Thanks to all of you who made phone calls, signed our petition, sent letters to the editor and more. However, our work is not done.

The House will vote again on the bill, as early as tomorrow, to show that they oppose President Bush's threatened veto. This is the most important vote on this bill to date!

The Labor-HHS-Education bill includes funding for America's 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

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.

Call your representative right now at 1-888-460-0813. Tell your representative to vote YES on the domestic funding bill and to OPPOSE President Bush's reckless veto threat.

Call 1-888-460-0813 now and follow this simple script....

“Hello, my name is ________________ and I’m calling from [your city, state].

I’m calling to urge Representative [your representative's last name] to invest in vital needs here at home by voting for the Labor-HHS-Education bill.  This bill includes badly needed investments in vital services for veterans, children, health care and Head Start. 

I’m also asking Representative [your representative's last name] to oppose the veto that President Bush is threatening if this bill passes.

If we can find billions of dollars for the Iraq War, we can find the money for vital needs back here in America.

So I am looking to Representative [your representative's last name] to vote for this bill and oppose Bush's threatened veto."

Sincerely,

Tracey Conaty
Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities

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