more on economy plan
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:43 pm
Dear MoveOn member,
Moments ago, President-elect Obama called on Congress to pass his new economic recovery plan. It's an ambitious program to save or create 3 million jobs while investing in health care, clean energy, and green jobs.1
Yet the right wing is prepared to fight against Obama with everything they've got. They don't want to pay for key provisions like health care for laid-off workers. They just want more tax cuts for the rich.2
Your representative, Judy Biggert, is key to Obama's success—and she is gauging public opinion now. There's just one problem: No one has volunteered to organize a gathering at Rep. Biggert's local office on Wednesday, January 14th, to show support for Obama's plan. Can you help out?
http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/crea ... 8gZLQx&t=3
Organizing an event is really easy. All you need to do is pick a spot near your representative's office. We'll provide a guide that'll tell you everything you need to know. And we'll invite a bunch of other MoveOn members in your area to help make sure your event is a success.
We know there are a lot of folks in Chicago who want to help support Obama's first big initiative. But unless one person can step forward today, there will be no local event—and Judy Biggert may decide to vote against Obama's economic recovery plan.
Obama's election depended on millions of real people like us getting involved to take our country back, and now he needs our help to fix one of the biggest crises facing our nation.
The stakes are incredibly high: If he doesn't win big on this first fight, he won't have the political momentum to keep going on health care, clean energy, and ending the war in Iraq.
In his speech just now, Obama said:
"I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if we don't take dramatic action as soon as possible. If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years."3
Can you get Obama's back, so he can get an early win on a critical issue? Organize a petition delivery at Rep. Biggert's local office on January 14th to show support for Obama's economic recovery plan. Click here to get started:
http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/crea ... 8gZLQx&t=5
Thank you for all you do.
–Noah, Michael, Anna, Lenore and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Obama Considers Major Expansion in Aid to Jobless," The New York Times, January 3, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51058&id=1534 ... 8gZLQx&t=6
2. "Obama Pushes States to Cover More Unemployed," The Wall Street Journal, January 7, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123125893419357707.html
3. "Speech Excerpts Released," The Washington Post, January 8, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51063&id=1534 ... 8gZLQx&t=7
Moments ago, President-elect Obama called on Congress to pass his new economic recovery plan. It's an ambitious program to save or create 3 million jobs while investing in health care, clean energy, and green jobs.1
Yet the right wing is prepared to fight against Obama with everything they've got. They don't want to pay for key provisions like health care for laid-off workers. They just want more tax cuts for the rich.2
Your representative, Judy Biggert, is key to Obama's success—and she is gauging public opinion now. There's just one problem: No one has volunteered to organize a gathering at Rep. Biggert's local office on Wednesday, January 14th, to show support for Obama's plan. Can you help out?
http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/crea ... 8gZLQx&t=3
Organizing an event is really easy. All you need to do is pick a spot near your representative's office. We'll provide a guide that'll tell you everything you need to know. And we'll invite a bunch of other MoveOn members in your area to help make sure your event is a success.
We know there are a lot of folks in Chicago who want to help support Obama's first big initiative. But unless one person can step forward today, there will be no local event—and Judy Biggert may decide to vote against Obama's economic recovery plan.
Obama's election depended on millions of real people like us getting involved to take our country back, and now he needs our help to fix one of the biggest crises facing our nation.
The stakes are incredibly high: If he doesn't win big on this first fight, he won't have the political momentum to keep going on health care, clean energy, and ending the war in Iraq.
In his speech just now, Obama said:
"I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if we don't take dramatic action as soon as possible. If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years."3
Can you get Obama's back, so he can get an early win on a critical issue? Organize a petition delivery at Rep. Biggert's local office on January 14th to show support for Obama's economic recovery plan. Click here to get started:
http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/crea ... 8gZLQx&t=5
Thank you for all you do.
–Noah, Michael, Anna, Lenore and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Obama Considers Major Expansion in Aid to Jobless," The New York Times, January 3, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51058&id=1534 ... 8gZLQx&t=6
2. "Obama Pushes States to Cover More Unemployed," The Wall Street Journal, January 7, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123125893419357707.html
3. "Speech Excerpts Released," The Washington Post, January 8, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51063&id=1534 ... 8gZLQx&t=7