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Is Congress about to put you out of work?

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Now that the deficit committee failed, war profiteers are scrambling to undo automatic cuts to their profit margins. They’ve re-launched their propaganda campaign focusing on jobs, but our new video exposes the truth: military spending is a job killer. If Washington, D.C. stops automatic cuts to the military budget at the expense of other programs, it will be a disaster for the economy.Send our video to your elected officials and make sure they understand the consequences of failing to make real cuts to the military budget.Super-wealthy war profiteer CEOs rely on massive Pentagon budgets for their wealthy lifestyles. They and their allies in the Pentagon are using huge lobbying budgets in an unprecedented economic fear campaign to convince Congress that war spending is some kind of grotesque jobs program. Nothing could be further from the truth.As our video shows, military spending costs jobs compared to other ways of spending the money. Protecting war budgets at the expense of other job-creating programs will mean more jobless people than virtually any other possible budget plan.Help us put the truth in your elected officials’ hands. Our toolwill let you push your senators and congressmen to do the right thing, despite the war industry’s propaganda push.This is an uphill battle, and we need your help. Please send our latest video to your elected officials now so they understand that military spending costs jobs.

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Derrick Crowe, Robert Greenwald
and the Brave New Foundation team

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Washington State don’t let AG Mckenna keep HCR away from the people in Washington State- A reminder to Voters



On March 22nd McKenna announced he will join the HCR lawsuit to  protect Washington citizens against new health care mandates, he will probably do this by using tax payers dollars.
Please Call his office to tell him to STOP   blocking health care reform

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OLYMPIA — Attorney General Rob McKenna today issued the following statement about joining a multi-state lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the recently-approved federal health care measure, once it is signed into law.

“I believe this new federal health care measure unconstitutionally imposes new requirements on our state and on its citizens. This unprecedented federal mandate, requiring all Washingtonians to purchase health insurance, violates the Commerce Clause and the 10th amendment of the US Constitution.

“I’m concerned that the measure unconstitutionally requires all Washingtonians to purchase health insurance and places an extraordinary burden on our state budget by requiring Washington to expand its Medicaid eligibility standards in violation of our state’s rights guaranteed under the10th amendment.”

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Contacts:
Janelle Guthrie, AGO Communications Director, (360) 586-0725
Dan Sytman, AGO Media Relations Manager, (360) 586-7842

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Enough is Enough … Nancy Pelosi


Enough is enough.

 The clock is ticking toward the Super Committee’s November 23rd deadline. Republicans are insisting on eliminating the Medicare guarantee while cutting taxes for millionaires and refusing to include a robust jobs plan. That’s not fair.

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 Democrats remain hopeful that we’ll get a deal and will continue to advocate for a big, bold, and balanced plan to reduce the deficit and create jobs.

 With just 25 seats standing between us and a new Democratic Majority, let’s seize this moment and show the world Democrats are strong and united.

That’s why we’ve set a goal of raising $500,000 from grassroots Democrats before the critical Federal Election Commission deadline on November 30th to hold these Tea Party Republicans accountable. Will you stand with us?

Please contribute $3 or more right now to ensure Democrats have a powerful showing in the first important deadline since the One Year Out to the election mark.

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 Thank you,

 Nancy Pelosi

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10Cost Estimate for S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act


S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Cost estimate
for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 22,
2011

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Breaking: Medicare cuts

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News broke yesterday of a very bad idea.

Sixty Democrats in the House signed a letter to the so-called “Super Committee” saying that Medicare benefit cuts are on the table — essentially giving the Super Committee a green light to slash Medicare in pursuit of its goal of $4 trillion in budget cuts.

These Democrats have thrown up their hands and quit on one of the most important fights right now for the middle class. Worst of all, some of them are progressives we’ve relied on in the past.

We’re looking for personal stories about how Medicare cuts would impact your life and the lives of your family members. A personal story can be a powerful tool in creating change — and could make the difference in persuading these Democrats to abandon their bad idea.

What’s your peronsal story about the role of Medicare in your life? Share your story right now — and prove to these 60 Democrats why Medicare must be protected.

If you dont have a story, add your name to our pledge to oppose any candidate who votes for cuts to Medicare or Medicaid benefits.

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Medicare is not the problem. Medicare did not cause the run-up in federal deficits. Republican tax-cuts to the richest 1% and their corporate friends caused the mess we’re in. Those people should be the ones to clean up the mess, not middle class families and seniors that are struggling to get by.

If Democrats give in to Republicans on Medicare, they will be doing so at the expense of so many middle class families that are counting on them right now to protect their benefits in this difficult time.

Share your story about why Medicare cuts should be taken off the table entirely. http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/1282?akid=1466.1480546.5_boDM&t=3

I don’t have a story to share, but I will sign the pledge.   http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/1284?akid=1466.1480546.5_boDM&t=4

We’ll be sure to get your stories to the Democrats who signed this letter, so that they know you are counting on them to stand up and protect Medicare.

Let’s stop this bad idea before it gets any worse.

Thanks for everything you do,

– Gregg

Gregg Ross, Political Campaign Manager
Democracy for America