Tell Congress: Don't Pass a Morally Bankrupt Budget! (Toll Free Number)

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From Sojourners (http://go.sojo.net/campaign/morally_bankrupt_budget/step1.tcl)....

As Christians committed to social justice, we believe that budgets are moral documents. Apparently, Congress didn't get the memo.

The House and Senate Budget Committees approved budgets last week that make dramatic cuts to Medicaid, Food Stamps, and countless other low-income programs while extending tax cuts and (unbelievably) proposing new ones for the wealthiest Americans. This week, the budgets will be discussed and voted on by the full House and Senate, with all members of Congress being able to participate.


Your response to our "The Budget is a Moral Document" campaign has been overwhelming. Almost 20,000 of you have sent e-mails to Congress in the past month, and staff on Capitol Hill report they have never seen this much constituent response about the budget. As people of faith, we must now ramp up our efforts and send one clear message to Congress: Don't pass a morally bankrupt budget!

Step 1

Call your senators and representative now! Sojourners and Call to Renewal have set up a toll-free phone number for you to reach Congress today only (Tuesday):

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This number will connect you to the Capitol switchboard. Ask for your senator or representative by name). Once you're connected, tell them to stand up for your values by:

Voting YES on amendments that restore funding for Medicaid, Food Stamps, Earned Income Tax Credits, Child Care, and other key work-supports for low-income families.
Voting YES on amendments that repeal tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
Voting NO on any budget that goes against biblical and moral principles by fattening the rich at the expense of the poor.


Step 2

E-mail Congress! Send an e-mail to your senators and representatives about these issues.

http://go.sojo.net/campaign/morally_bankrupt_budget/step1.tcl

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