From jims at greens.org Wed Jul 13 10:51:09 2011 From: jims at greens.org (Jim Stauffer) Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:51:09 -0700 Subject: [Sosfbay-news] =?windows-1252?q?Fwd=3A_Online_Poll_Gets_10=2C000_?= =?windows-1252?q?Responses_=96_Let=27s_Keep_It_Growing!?= Message-ID: <4E1DDB0D.4050001@greens.org> WHAT ARE _YOUR_ PRIORITIES? On a 336-87 vote Friday, the Republican-controlled House overwhelmingly backed a $649 billion defense spending bill that boosts the Defense Department budget by _$17 billion over this year's appropriation_. Many Representatives tried to cut the Pentagon budget ? by defunding the Afghanistan war, cutting specific weapons, and voting against the entire bill. But in the end, the Pentagon was the only government agency that is getting a double-digit increase at a time when social programs are being slashed. ?The military budget is not on the table,? commented Rep. Barney Frank. ?The military is at the table, and it is eating everybody else?s lunch.? *The budget process isn?t finished. *Debate on the overall 2012 budget will continue through the summer. *We need a way to vote for /our /priorities. We need a way to tell Congress what budget choices /we/ want /them/ to make. * *Here is that way. * The New Priorities Network has created a *_FEDERAL BUDGET PREFERENCE POLL_* on the internet. It lets you choose among three radically different budget proposals ? from the GOP, President Obama, and the Congressional Progressive Congress. The results will be reported to each member of Congress based on the votes cast in their district. *_SPEAK FOR YOURSELF_* by casting a vote in this poll and urging your family, friends, neighbors, friends and coworkers to cast their own votes. It is quick and easy. Go to *HTTPS://FEDERALBUDGETPOLL.QUESTIONPRO.COM * . There each of the plans is explained and compared. Then you get to vote. *Select the budget you prefer most.* *Obama Administration Budget* *CPC "People's Budget"* *GOP/Ryan Budget* Fill in your state and zip code (so votes can be reported to each member of Congress). Then if you want to find out the results and keep in touch with the campaign, provide your name and email address (but you don?t have to in order to vote). That?s it. You?re done. Cast your vote TODAY *let your voice be heard in the budget debate* *Already voted? Send this on to others. * *urge them to vote too!* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Support USLAW's Important Work with a DONATION!* *Your contribution keeps labor's antiwar movement **/going/ and /growing/, * *DONATE HERE* Subscribe to the /*USLAW Information Service*/ and union and occupation lists ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is a low-volume email list operated by US Labor Against the War 1718 M St, NW #153 Washington DC 20036 202-521-5265 Unsubscribe from this list (never receive ANY emails from USLAW) Manage profile (change preferences, unsubscribe from other USLAW lists, update email address, etc...) Contact USLAW Have you visited the USLAW website recently? www.uslaboragainstwar.org Check it out for news, information and resources for labor's antiwar movement. See the latest news about Iraq's labor movement, the U.S. military occupation and the movement that seeks to end it. Learn more about USLAW and what you can do to bring all U.S. troops and contractors rapidly home. empowered by Salsa