Do you know what makes me mad?

Some Members of Congress are pushing for tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans while holding hostage measures to help working families.

Yes, it’s true. As early as next week, the Senate could decide what to do about tax cuts that expire at the end of this year. President Obama proposes to extend tax cuts for the middle class and lower-income working families, while allowing the provisions of the Bush-era tax cuts that only benefit the wealthiest two percent of households to expire on schedule. But some Senators insist on holding tax cuts for the middle class hostage to tax breaks for millionaires — at a cost of over $700 billion over the next ten years. And, adding insult to injury, they would allow tax cuts designed to help struggling families to expire.

We need your help. Can you join the National Call-in Day Today, September 16, and call Congress right now?

Your Members of Congress need to hear that you want them to stand up for working families, not millionaires. Tell them to pass tax cuts for the middle class and working families, and let the tax cuts for the wealthiest two percent expire on schedule. Tell them we need the $700 billion we’d save to create jobs, protect essential services, and begin to bring the deficit under control.

The only way we can succeed is by flooding Congress with calls. Please click here to call Congress — and then forward this e-mail to everyone you know and tell them to call, too.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely, Joan Entmacher Vice President for Family Economic Security National Women’s Law Center

P.S. Every call makes a difference. Someone needs to stand up for the little gal (and guy). Please take a few minutes to call Congress today.