Urgent Political Action Alert
UPDATE: "WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republican leaders
scuttled a vote Thursday on a $51 billion budget-cut package in the
face of a revolt by lawmakers over scaling back Medicaid, food stamp
and student loan programs..." CNN.com
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Please, please call your congressperson today to urge them to vote "NO" on the FY 2006 budget reconciliation bill. This bill includes the largest cut in history--$15 billion--to student loan funding. I absolutely rely on student loans to finance my education, and I'm sure many of you have been (or are!) in the same boat.
MoveOn.org is calling this "the Republicans' "reverse Robin Hood" federal budget. Their plan would rob $50 billion from services like Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans—only to fund $70 billion in tax cuts for the rich."
Right now, the vote is too close to call, as many Republicans are threatening to break ranks. Your call, therefore, is extremely important. Call the Capitol Switchboard (202-225-3121) now and ask to be connected to your representative's office.
Don't worry if you've not done this sort of thing before--the representative's staffers have. All you have to do is tell them you'd like the congressman/woman to vote "NO" on the budget reconciliation bill. They'll take down your name, and address (in order to verify that you're a constituent) and log your call. That's all there is to it. The vote takes place this evening, and the more NO's logged the better!
