5,873 millionaires would get an $87,000 tax break.

BUT…

Middle class families would pay $2000 more in taxes.

60,962 seniors would pay more for medicine by bringing back the prescription drug donut hole.

10,040 college students wouldn’t receive Pell Grants.

974 domestic violence victims would lose access to the STOP Violence Against Women Program.

2,590 children would lose access to Head Start.

Sign your name today to join ONE MILLION STRONG against the Republican Budget >>

Thanks for everything you do!

DCCC Rapid Response

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Eye on the Amazon: We Did It! ¡Todos Somos Yasunidos!

04/16/2014 Nativegrl77

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On Saturday, April 12th, something incredibly inspiring happened in Ecuador. Yasunidos or “United for Yasuní,” a civil society collective of environmentalists, artists, activists, and indigenous leaders, delivered nearly 800,000 signatures to the National Elections Commission (CBE) calling for a national referendum to decide if oil should remain under Block 43/ITT in Yasuní National Park indefinitely.

A couple of months ago collecting over 600,000 signatures, the amount needed to qualify for a referendum, seemed almost impossible. But, for Yasunidos and its allies around the world, what was impossible – unfathomable, really – was the government proposal to drill in Yasuní-ITT, one of the last remaining parts of the Yasuní National Park free from oil drilling. Yasuní is an area of extremely high biodiversity located in the Amazon region of Ecuador. The park was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1989 and contains what are thought to be the greatest number of plant and animal species anywhere on the planet including one of the biggest populations of jaguars. It is also home to numerous indigenous peoples including two nomadic Waorani clans, the Tagaeri and Taromenane, who shun contact with the outside world.

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All-Member Poll – Final Results!

04/16/2014 Nativegrl77

Avaazers – here they are, the final results of our gigantic survey of this 34 million strong community of global citizens! The people have spoken, and we’re determined to break the corporate stranglehold on our governments, get every child in school, and much, much more:

We’ve set the direction, and it’s an exciting plan – let’s make it a reality!

Avaaz never takes money from governments or corporations or any large donors — we rely 100% on small donations from Avaaz members. Which is why it’s our community, and no one else, that’s calling the shots. Click to power this plan in 2014:

YES, I’LL PLEDGE $2

YES, I’LL PLEDGE $3

YES, I’LL PLEDGE $4

YES, I’LL PLEDGE $6

YES, I’LL PLEDGE $10

To pledge an amount other than the ones listed above, click here.

This has been a really valuable process to guide our team — thanks so much to everyone who participated! As a thank-you present, check out the comments that people have written on the poll results page here (scroll back through them – there are tens of thousands!). It’s a beautiful and inspiring snapshot of humanity, and this amazing community. So excited to do this with you all!!

With loads of love, anticipation and appreciation,

Ricken, Meredith, Lisa, Rewan, Mina, Alex and the whole Avaaz team