re: #157 jcm

Yeesh! Doing NOTHING the economy will recovery faster than with the stimulus package. We KNOW what has worked in the past. Cut tax RATES, cut corporate taxes, trim spending.

*returns to banging head on desk* (less painful than thinking about porkzilla)

just for you, straight from my email:
Dear MoveOn member,

Most Americans support President Obama’s stimulus plan, yet conservative Democrats and Republicans got away with slashing key parts—billions for education, green jobs, and health care—in favor of tax cuts for the rich.1

Why? Because they think most voters will never know. So we’re ready to run ads telling the public how key senators—both Republican and Democrat—voted on the stimulus bill. Can you pitch in $25 to launch this accountability campaign?

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Politicians are used to lots of pressure before a vote, but they don’t expect accountability after they vote. Their votes have life-or-death consequences for real people—and they should have consequences for lawmakers, too.

Think about it. Most voters will just hear the news headline: “Congress passed Obama’s stimulus plan to create millions of jobs and rebuild the economy.” Sounds great! But they’ll never know if their own senator or representative voted to help them in tough economic times or not. The stimulus will be a huge help, but it could have helped even more if conservatives hadn’t cut job-creating investments.

Elected officials count on this voter ignorance when they vote against the interests of the people they represent. But we can change that calculus.

Can you contribute $25 to run ads letting voters know who stood with Obama to create badly needed jobs—and who stood in the way?

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Thanks for all you do.

–Noah, Tanya, Marika, Justin and the rest of the team

Source:
1. “Poll: Obama Stimulus Effort Backed By Huge Majority,” The Huffington Post, February 9, 2009

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and now, back to my homew*rk