Tenth Anniversary Bush Tax Cuts!-Dear Editor
Ten years seems like a lifetime ago in politics. After an election fraught with controversy, George W. Bush was several months into his presidency. As far as the budget was concerned, we were doing alright. Things could have been better -- but we were on the right path to invest a surplus in our future, to rebuild our infrastructure, and to pay off our debt.
But then exactly 10 years ago today -- on June 7, 2001 --President Bush signed massive tax cuts into law, cuts that continue to starve our government of revenue while overwhelmingly rewarding those who least need it: millionaires and billionaires. On this unfortunate anniversary, Americans are coming together and asking Congress to choose a new path.
Call toll free today and tell your representatives to stop cutting vital services and to start making millionaires and polluting corporations pay their fair share! Click here for the phone number and a sample script.
After President Bush signed the Orwellian-named Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, the gap between the wealthy and the rest in America widened to breadths not seen since our country was teetering toward the Great Depression.1To make things worse, the Bush administration put two wars on the credit card and gave even larger handouts to polluting industries like Big Oil.
Now, Republicans are saying that we can’t afford to fund critical environmental and social programs, and are playing games of brinksmanship with the debt ceiling -- threatening to push the country into a deeper economic hole.
But we're not fooled. Despite railing about a budget crisis, senators recently blocked a vote to end handouts to the five biggest oil companies, putting polluter profits ahead of the public welfare.
Call your member of Congress and tell him or her that it’s time to end handouts to Big Oil and other polluters and to make millionaires and multinational corporations pay their fair share. Click here for the phone number and a sample script.
It’s been debunked: lower tax rates for the wealthy do not result in economic growth or so-called "trickle down" benefits. From 2001 to 2007, income levels for the wealthiest 400 taxpayers more than doubled while median incomes in America actually fell 4 percent. In other words, as corporate CEOs built larger ocean-front mansions, more and more families struggled to put enough food on the table.
There is a better way. According to Think Progress, a week’s worth of the Bush tax cuts could fund the program that feeds poor women and children for an entire year.2 If everyone pays a fair share of taxes, imagine all the ways we could make our country stronger.
We have seen what tax loopholes, corporate handouts and less regulation do to the economy -- and to our environment. Call your representatives in Congress and tell them to defend government funding for vital programs -- and to make millionaires and polluting industries pay their fair share.
Your action will help us make this national call-in day a success. Thanks for all that you do.
Sincerely,
Becca Connors
Friends of the Earth
1. Emily Kaiser, "How American Income Inequality Hit Levels Not Seen Since The Depression
." Reuters.
2. Pat Garofalo, "House GOP Cuts To Nutrition Assistance Equal To One Week
." Think Progress.
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Send a message to the establishment-Dear Editor
The Republican primary is wide open, and the nomination is there for the taking!
That's why today's grassroots R3VOLUTION v. RomneyCare Money Bomb is so vital.
An establishment candidate like Mitt Romney is raising money hand over fist from Wall Street bankers in an effort to flood early states with cash so he doesn't have to defend his liberal record.
But if grassroots conservatives, Tea Party activists and liberty-minded Americans make this Money Bomb a massive success, we will send a powerful message to the establishment that the nomination will go to the consistent conservative, not the highest bidder. 
I am the only candidate in this race who has steadfastly defended the Constitution, fought for limited government, and correctly predicted the economic collapse.
But I need your help to spread the word of our r3volution to voters in early primary and caucus states.
Every dollar of your contribution will go toward putting in place a winning team in early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire.
So please, click here to contribute $20.12, $35, $50, $100, $250, or maybe even the legal maximum of $2,500 ($5,000 for couples) to the R3VOLUTION v. RomneyCare Money Bomb.
Unlike other candidates in this race, I have never flirted with cap and tax, supported socialized medicine schemes or championed bailouts.
My record and ability to generate real enthusiasm from the grassroots means ours is a top-tier campaign.
But I need your help to prove it to party bigwigs and pundits who view fundraising totals as the measure of how serious my candidacy is.
That's why I hope I can count on you to contribute to the R3VOLUTION v. RomneyCare money bomb today.
I know times are tough.
But with a wide open field filled with flawed establishment candidates, there is a real path to victory.
Maybe you can only chip in $20.12, $35, or $50.
Or maybe you can dig a little deeper and contribute $100, $250 or even the legal maximum of $2,500 ($5,000 per couple).
But whatever you can contribute, I promise every dollar will go toward putting together a first-class operation in the early voting states.
I thank you for all that you have done in the name of liberty.
For Liberty, 
Ron Paul
P.S. The Republican primary is wide open, and the nomination is there for the taking.
An establishment candidate like Mitt Romney is hitting up Wall Street bankers for millions of dollars.
Send a message to the establishment by contributing to the grassroots R3VOLUTION v. RomneyCare Money Bomb so I can put a top-flight operation on the ground in early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire.
Click here to make a generous contribution of $20.12, $35, $50, $100, $250, or maybe even the legal maximum of $2,500 ($5,000 per couple).
Dear Editor-Make single-payer health care a reality in Vermont!
Ask Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to allow Vermont to implement its better health care plan for universal coverage.
Click here to sign our letter.
Single-payer health care is on the move in Vermont. We need your help to make it a reality.
Today Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed into law a plan that could put Vermont on the path to becoming the first state with a truly progressive universal health care system.
If successful, Vermont’s plan would provide health coverage to every resident of the state without forcing people to become customers of the private insurance industry. Yet Vermont won’t be able to fully achieve this goal without multiple waivers from federal health care programs to pursue its better plan.
Kathleen Sebelius is President Obama’s Secretary of Health and Human Services. She’s a critical decision maker in allowing Vermont to pursue its plan for a more effective unified health system. Can you sign our petition to Secretary Sebelius asking her to grant Vermont favorable terms on every waiver the state requests?
Vermont’s new law will reform health care at the state level and take a massive step towards a fairer, more efficient system. The state’s plan would incorporate some of the proven cost control features of a single payer system, such as simplified administration and negotiation for fair prices for pharmaceuticals.
That’s why the for-profit health insurance industry and groups like PhRMA see real Vermont’s health care reform as a serious threat. They know that if truly progressive reform succeeds and becomes popular in Vermont, it will spread to other states.
No doubt these corporate opponents of universal health care will use their national lobbying power to do what they do best: they will work behind the scenes to quietly impede or cripple Vermont's efforts at every turn on the federal level. If the Obama administration does not grant all the waivers Vermont needs, the system could fall short of its true potential.
We need your help to tell Secretary Sebelius that we plan to fight for Vermont every step of the way.
President Obama actually endorsed the idea of allowing states to pursue better health care plans during a speech earlier this year. Now that Vermont is ready to move forward with a better plan, his Administration can make good on its commitment.
In order for Vermont to achieve the full potential of its plan, the federal government needs to grant the state waivers from federal programs like Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Part D and the new Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Health care waivers aren’t something rare. The federal government recently granted McDonald’s and 29 other corporations waivers to offer their employees worse health care plans than currently required by federal law. We’re asking for Vermont to get waivers to pursue a far better health care plan.
Vermont is a small state trying to take on both a big problem and well-connected corporate interests. With your help, we can make their ambitious plan a reality on the road to universal health care. I can't promise the fight will be short, but I can promise it will be one of the meaningful fights this century.
Thank you for your support.
Onward,
Jon Walker
Firedoglake.com
Dear Editor-Help Florida Win This Challenge!
Folks are travelling from across the country to lobby congress for Healthcare Not Warfare on Tues. It's time for us to step up and make sure they have an overwhelming pile of signatures on the letter linked below to wield against the non-believing congress critters. See the message below, sign, and forward!
I've already signed and passed on to every list I know. Let's show them that Florida can make a real difference!
Mike Fox
FL State Coordinator, PDA
BEGIN MESSAGE FROM PDA NATIONAL CHIEF, TIM CARPENTER
Please sign this letter to the Senate Democratic Caucus asking them to support the DNC Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution and Sanders' American Health Security Act of 2011 (S.915).
This letter will be distributed to the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus on June 7, as part of the June 7 Rally and Lobby Day with the Nurses. (If you can't make it to DC for the rally and lobby day, then please mark you calendars for the June 7 National Call-in Day.)
Many of our allies in the progressive movement have endorsed and signed this letter: we hope you'll join them. Sign here.
Our goal is to gather at least 25,000 signatures between now and midnight, June 5. Click here to sign, and then please post this to your Facebook page and forward this email to your like-minded friends and family members. (Remember to remove the "Unsubscribe" link at the very bottom before you send the forward.)
Bin Laden is dead; the Afghanistan mission is accomplished. It is time to bring our troops and war dollars home and start addressing the very real hardships facing Americans, including providing comprehensive healthcare for all and the spiraling costs of healthcare.
In solidarity,
Tim Carpenter National Director
P.S. If you're coming to DC for the Rally and Lobby Day with the Nurses, join us for a pre-rally benefit for the Healthcare NOT Warfare campaign on June 6 at Busboys and Poets
Dear Editor-PROGRESS FLORIDA
The worst legislative session in Florida history is over, but the fight for Florida’s future is just beginning.
The Festival for Florida’s Future is not a rally, but a daylong celebration of what it means to be a working Floridian. This day of activism, education, food and music will serve as a kick-off for a larger, sustained campaign to organize Floridians from all backgrounds and walks of life to take action in meaningful, effective ways that will help build a better Florida.
At the Festival, Progress Florida will be working alongside our progressive allies, including hosting a workshop on social media and internet organizing. Will we see you at the Festival on June 4th?
Register for the Festival For Florida’s Future today.
With only 29% of Floridians approving of Gov. Scott’s job performance (57% disapprove), now is the time to continue to build this growing movement of working Floridians fighting to move our state in a progressive direction.1
For progress,
Mark, Ray, and the rest of the Progress Florida team
P.S.: Be sure to visit the Festival’s web site for details on the event including directions, what to bring, activities for children, etc.
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1"Rick Scott: The most unpopular politician in Florida?" The Washington Post. 5/25/11.