It's time to sound the alarm.
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Jim Wright
Mar 7, 2011, 10:15:42 PM3/7/11
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It's time to sound the alarm.
This week, Congress could cut a deal on the budget. And if
Republicans
get their way, billions will be cut from vital programs that millions
of Americans count on—while tax cuts for the richest are protected.
But most people don't have any idea what's at stake—and how
devastating these cuts would be to their communities—even though the
cuts could take effect within weeks. Republicans want to gut programs
with enormous public support, and hope no one notices. So it's up to
all of us to spark a public outcry before it's too late.
The devastating impact these cuts will have on our country—and on
your
community—is unprecedented. Check out the list below. If we can get
it
out to a million people, we can start to sound the alarm and stop the
GOP.
Thanks for all you do.
Top 10 Worst Things about the Republicans' Immoral Budget
The Republican budget would:
1. Destroy 700,000 jobs, according to an independent economic
analysis.
2. Zero out federal funding for National Public Radio and public
television.
3. Cut $1.3 billion from community health centers—which will deprive
more than 3 million low-income people of health care over the next
few
months.
4. Cut nearly a billion dollars in food and health care assistance to
pregnant women, new moms, and children.
5. Kick more than 200,000 children out of pre-school by cutting funds
for Head Start.
6. Force states to fire 65,000 teachers and aides, dramatically
increasing class sizes, thanks to education cuts.
7. Cut some or all financial aid for 9.4 million low- and middle-
income college students.
8. Slash $1.6 billion from the National Institutes of Health, a cut
that experts say would "send shockwaves" through cancer research,
likely result in cuts to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, and
cause job losses.
9. End the only federal family planning program, including cutting
all
federal funding that goes to Planned Parenthood to support cancer
screenings and other women's health care.
10. Send 10,000 low-income veterans into homelessness by cutting in
half the number of veterans who get housing vouchers this year.
This week, Congress could cut a deal on the budget. And if
Republicans
get their way, billions will be cut from vital programs that millions
of Americans count on—while tax cuts for the richest are protected.
But most people don't have any idea what's at stake—and how
devastating these cuts would be to their communities—even though the
cuts could take effect within weeks. Republicans want to gut programs
with enormous public support, and hope no one notices. So it's up to
all of us to spark a public outcry before it's too late.
The devastating impact these cuts will have on our country—and on
your
community—is unprecedented. Check out the list below. If we can get
it
out to a million people, we can start to sound the alarm and stop the
GOP.
Thanks for all you do.
Top 10 Worst Things about the Republicans' Immoral Budget
The Republican budget would:
1. Destroy 700,000 jobs, according to an independent economic
analysis.
2. Zero out federal funding for National Public Radio and public
television.
3. Cut $1.3 billion from community health centers—which will deprive
more than 3 million low-income people of health care over the next
few
months.
4. Cut nearly a billion dollars in food and health care assistance to
pregnant women, new moms, and children.
5. Kick more than 200,000 children out of pre-school by cutting funds
for Head Start.
6. Force states to fire 65,000 teachers and aides, dramatically
increasing class sizes, thanks to education cuts.
7. Cut some or all financial aid for 9.4 million low- and middle-
income college students.
8. Slash $1.6 billion from the National Institutes of Health, a cut
that experts say would "send shockwaves" through cancer research,
likely result in cuts to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, and
cause job losses.
9. End the only federal family planning program, including cutting
all
federal funding that goes to Planned Parenthood to support cancer
screenings and other women's health care.
10. Send 10,000 low-income veterans into homelessness by cutting in
half the number of veterans who get housing vouchers this year.
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