*** DESPERATE *** last-minute appeal: STOP budget cuts being debated NOW

[Sapphire Blue]

Budget cuts in the reconciliation bill will harm poor children and others!!

You can call your reps by using the Capitol Switchboard at 1-800-393-1082, 1-800-426-8073

The budget cuts that are soon to be voted upon impose further suffering on those least able to withstand it. Poor families will need to spend more for medical treatments and medicine, and students will find it harder to complete their studies if these cuts are allowed to be implemented. Poor children will be especially impacted by the proposed cuts.

To ask the least fortunate among us to bear a disproportionate burden as the result of wrong-headed tax breaks that benefit the wealthy and large corporations, while deepening the deficit and doing little to expand the economy, is just plain wrong.

They are debating it NOW! PLEASE call! There is little time left!

Call your reps through the Capitol Switchboard at 1-800-393-1082, 1-800-426-8073

Thank you!!!

(And Thank YOU, Wordie!!!)

For more info, please see this thread:

One day left. NO excuses. Please, DUers. Do it. JUST DO IT!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2422907

[Wordie]

1. Calls are better, but here's a quick free online FAX/email site...

A call is best, but you can also send a FAX or email easily.

This site will do almost all the work for you! All you have to do is enter your zip and click "GO" and you'll be given all your reps, and can write just ONE letter to all of them!

http://capwiz.com/thedeanpeople/home/

Just enter your zip code, click go, and you'll be taken to a page with all your reps on it. Click the link toward the top that says "Write to ALL of your representatives with one click..." Then you can use the radio buttons to select an email (default), letter (don't use this, not enough time) or FAX message (probably the BEST to use NOW). The one message you write will be sent to everyone on the list, unless you deselect them, with the checkbox by their name. So select just your Congresspeople, and deselect Bush. It's really easy! DU it!

You can this message, if you wish, to save time. It's short, but to the point. Here it is:

The budget cuts that are soon to be voted upon impose further suffering on those least able to withstand it. Poor families will need to spend more for medical treatments and medicine, and students will find it harder to complete their studies if these cuts are allowed to be implemented. Poor children will be especially impacted by the proposed cuts.

To ask the least fortunate among us to bear a disproportionate burden as the result of wrong-headed tax breaks that benefit the wealthy and large corporations, while deepening the deficit and doing little to expand the economy, is just plain wrong.

Please do all you can to prevent these cuts from being enacted. Thank you.

Just copy the text above into the message box, fill out the rest of the info (they don't ask for a lot), and click to send! Easy! Fast!

[slipslidingaway]

11. Already done.. K&R. Sorry should have been reply to original.

[Wordie]

30. ^^^ Online site requires java and javascript, FYI eom

[Sapphire Blue]

31. KICK for Wordie's post!!

:kick:

[lildreamer316]

44. Late; but done. n/t

[verse18]

60. I like this part

"Deselect Bush":-)

[Sapphire Blue]

2. Call. Please. 1-800-393-1082, 1-800-426-8073

[Sapphire Blue]

13. !

[veness]

3. Kick! n/t

[leftstreet]

4. My Repub rep (ugh) won't answer my emails.

Hasn't stopped me from spammin' her though.

They don't even TRY to listen to the people in their districts.
:eyes:

[Wordie]

16. Send a FAX...harder to ignore! See my post upthread. eom

[blm]

5. Kickin for action....

.

[Chimichurri]

6. done.

[EFerrari]

7. Kick

[Wordie]

8. Kick! And recommended, too. Please help keep this K&R'd! eom

[Wind Dancer]

9. K & R

This needs one more vote, we need to get this on front page.......................

[G_j]

10. done

and in the last few days many calls.

This is no joke, it is a war on the most vulnerable in our society!

[Sapphire Blue]

12. "... a war on the most vulnerable in our society." This is so very true!

[samhsarah]

14. Done. Thank you. And thank's wordie! K&R

[Sapphire Blue]

15. Flood the switchboard: 1-800-393-1082, 1-800-426-8073

[slipslidingaway]

17. Update below

check link for further updates

http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.html


3:55 P.M. -
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H. Res. 653:
relating to consideration of the bill ( S. 1932) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 653, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings on the question of adoption of the resolution would be postponed until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection.

http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.html

[Wordie]

21. Was that a call for cloture?

If the matter has been postponed, to be taken up later today, there is still time to contact people. Let me know if there's something I'm missing, please, slipslidingaway.

[slipslidingaway]

25. I am a novice on the proceedings, but it sounds as if they will be

voting on the reconciliation bill after the current vote.

[Wordie]

27. Thanks, slipslidingaway. Apparently, only a short time left to CALL!

(Not you, slipslidingaway. That was an appeal to others to call.)

[Lasher]

33. Looks like the Speaker tried to slime the bill through

Seems he tried to make a judgment call on a voice vote that the ayes had won. Having had his hand called on this, and facing a roll call vote, he has called a recess so that the GOP can regroup. This might mean they don't believe they have the votes to pass this outrage.

I'll bet they are now getting the DeLay arm-twisting squad together, and are planning on holding the vote open until the vote swings in their favor, or until Hell freezes over, whichever comes first.

Just my personal asessment of what I think is going on in the House right now. Please don't flame me, my feelings are easily hurt.

[Sapphire Blue]

35. Flame you? What you said is SOP for those reptilian repub bastards!

[Wordie]

36. Jeez...

I would hardly flame you. I appreciate the info. I didn't really catch what was going on and what you said makes a lot of sense, and is also in many ways good news. If they are worried about getting enough votes, that must mean there is a chance to stop the cuts. I hope they have enough votes to stop any shenanigans by Delay.

[Sapphire Blue]

38. Religious & social justice activists have been fighting this. Hard.

[Lasher]

46. For those of us who have been following this legislation...

this moment is a glimmer of hope. At the very least, we shold be taking notes, to rub the GOP's noses in their yes votes this November. Boy, I hope we win this one. I think this important vote is being missed by many, on account of other developments.

[slipslidingaway]

42. Thanks for the info, voting now I believe. n/t

[Wordie]

18. kick (and a BIG thank you for all the Recommendations!)

[Sapphire Blue]

24. Many thanks for all the recommendations!!! And, again, thank YOU, Wordie!

[Wordie]

26. What time will the final vote occur? Do you know? eom

[Sapphire Blue]

29. 3:00 AM again? Wouldn't put it past those reptilian repub bastards.

[Wordie]

32. Someone upthread said it may be MUCH sooner...

In fact, slipslidingaway thought that they announced it may be the next one up after the current vote.


Wow...not much time, folks! CALL!

Thanks for all the work you've done on this, Sapphire Blue! You've been working hard on it.

[Sapphire Blue]

39. I was being sarcastic. (Only a little)

[kiteinthewind]

19. Done!

:kick:

[sinkingfeeling]

20. I called my 110% Bushbot Rep., but it will do no good.

[mimitabby]

22. done

[Wordie]

23. kick

[ancient_nomad]

28. Done and

Kick

:kick:

[Wordie]

34. Welcome to DU, ancient_nomad!

Although I guess my welcome is a little belated.

:hi:

[Wordie]

37. Budget bill vote is next! CALL NOW!!! eom

[Sapphire Blue]

40. !!!

[Wordie]

41. Five minute electronic vote, started at 5:02PM EST... eom

[Sapphire Blue]

43. SEVEN repub 'Nays'!

[Sapphire Blue]

45. TEN!

[Sapphire Blue]

47. ELEVEN!

[Sapphire Blue]

49. THIRTEEN!

[EFerrari]

50. How is it going? Too many calls here to keep up with the teevee!

[slipslidingaway]

51. 216 Yea 214 Nay

[Wordie]

53. 216 yea 214 nay...but was that the final vote???

[EFerrari]

55. Argh. Thank you! n/t

[WePurrsevere]

57. Did it pass? I've written and called McHugh over this a few times.

He voted nay last time and said he would probably again this time. He darn well better if he wants to have a chance at getting re-elected up here.

Dammit... this is so important and needs to get shot down... so many people have forgotten the old adage of "there but by grace go I". My eldest daughter, almost 28, lost her job, hasn't been able to find another and she and her SO are now expecting my first grandbaby in mid April. He's got a job but it pays only $7. hr., no overtime pay (straight timeeven if 80 hours), no benies and since he works on the Indian Res he may not get NY's increase of minimum wage... they NEED this kind of help. She never in million years thought she'd have to be accepting help from social services but they need to have Medicaid, food stamps and HEAP to just get by until she has the baby and can get a new job when a few new stores open in the late Summer/Fall.

[slipslidingaway]

48. Voting now, I believe this is only a 5 minute vote, link to last vote.

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll670.xml

[Catrina]

52. Done, called Tim Bishop, LI. NY ~ he's one of the good guys

but called him anyway ~ I knew he'd do the right thing ~ he takes care of the people, naturally he's a Democrat. We kicked out the Repub. after he voted for the impeachment of Clinton ~ Mike Forbes!

:kick: and recommended.

Hope it's not too late!!

[Wind Dancer]

54. Did the Bill pass?

I am confused..............

[Wordie]

56. Yeah...me too...

H. Res. 653:
relating to consideration of the bill ( S. 1932) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95) h

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll No. 4).

http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.html

I just don't understand what it means when they say "Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection."

[Wordie]

58. It passed. Here is a link to the final tally and who voted for and against

http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2006&rollnumber=4

[Wordie]

59. Self delete...wrong place for post.

[Catrina]

63. All the Dems voted against it!! And 13 Republicans

Does anyone have a list of the names of the Repubs?

If this list doesn't show the American people who hates them, and who doesn't care one bit about them, nothing will!!

[Wordie]

64. Click on "Roll No. 4" on the page I linked. (Thanks, slipslidingaway, for

that link.)

[slipslidingaway]

66. You're welcome and an explanation for motion to reconsider...

http://www.c-span.org/questions/weekly85.asp

[Wordie]

68. Oh, jeez, now I'm even more confused.

Was that really the final vote on the bill? I thought it was, but reading that link now puts doubts in my mind again. Could you explain? Thanks.

[slipslidingaway]

75. Beware as you are asking a novice which is why I googled

the phrase. The house floor summary link states motion to reconsider has been, in effect, killed or tabled. At least that it what I read from the c-span link. Not sure when a bill can be reconsidered, if I find something I'll post.

"5:07 P.M. -
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

S. 1932:
to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 ( H. Con. Res. 95)

House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment pursuant to H. Res. 653.

H. Res. 653:
relating to consideration of the bill ( S. 1932) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95)

[WePurrsevere]

67. I'm so damn mad! At least my Repub Rep McHugh stayed Nay

All I can say is I hope karma and votes all bite those that voted Yay in the backside next election... heartless bastards every one of them.

Now that this is approved doesn't it go before the Senate to be approved or not? Have I muddled things, missed that vote or is there still a chance that we can beat this?

[senaca]

79. bookmarked.

This vote may be a key to upcoming 2006 races.

[Wordie]

80. Yep, only 13 truly "compassionate conservatives." eom

[EFerrari]

61. Two votes. Dammit.

But you did a great job. Thank you for pushing, pushing even in the middle of all.

:grouphug:

[Sapphire Blue]

69. Again the chair slammed down the gavel w/a 2 vote lead. Fucking bastards.

I. am. pissed.

[Wordie]

62. Thank you, Sapphire Blue, for your super-human effort on this.

So close. So sad. :(

[Sapphire Blue]

70. Thank you for your help!!!

[Wordie]

73. I wish I had done more...

but I was working hard on trying to stop the Alito confirmation, and only this morning have begun to bounce back a bit. :sigh:

[Sapphire Blue]

76. Please, Wordie, your help this AM was incredible! Thanks, again!

[G_j]

77. yes a BIG Thank You, !!!

for your dedication and persistence!
:yourock:

it is a shame that it didn't catch fire here

2 votes.. how sad :-(

[Sapphire Blue]

78. Thanks for your help!

That it didn't catch fire here is very disappointing to me. However, I am truly grateful to all who supported the efforts to defeat this cruel legislation.

[Sapphire Blue]

74. Not superhuman... in the words of Elie Wiesel:

"Our lives no longer belong to us alone; they belong to all those who need us desperately."

From his Nobel Acceptance Speech - in Oslo on December 10, 1986

http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/ElieWiesel/speech.html

[slipslidingaway]

65. Thanks Sapphire Blue for keeping this issue out front, it was an

uphill battle with the Alito vote this week.

[EFerrari]

71. Scalito, SOTU, Cindy's ordeal -- this is Bushworld or

a "Firestarter" remake.

[Sapphire Blue]

72. Thank YOU & EVERYONE who helped w/this!