[StBernard] Time to Take a Stand!

[Westley Annis]

Tuesday,February 10, 2009

Americans for Prosperity
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Dear Taxpayer, 

Will you join me in taking a stand in the first major policy battle of
President Obama's Administration?

Stop the Pelosi-Reid-Obama Trillion Dollar Spending Bill, Sign Our Online NO
Stimulus Petition TODAY- Click Here
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Earlier today in the U.S. Senate we suffered a difficult defeat as the $838
billion senate version of the Pelosi-Reid-Obama spending bill passed the
senate with 61 votes.  While today's vote is a disappointing setback we
cannot be discouraged.  Much of this fight still lies ahead in the next few
days.

Despite today's passage in the Senate, this fight is far from over!

The bill will still have to go to conference to work out differences between
the House and Senate versions, before coming back to both chambers for
another vote.  They will fight to add back as much pork as possible,
including brand new pork not in either the House or Senate version.

You can fight back today by clicking here
<http://www.townhallmail.com/wdgtrwfd_ffdrvqam.html>  and joining the
growing army of taxpayers saying NO by signing Americans for Prosperity's
petition to stop this disastrous trillion-dollar debt scheme.

We've got to keep raising awareness and increase the pressure against this
spending and debt outrage. Thanks to the help of our signers forwarding this
to their friends and family, calling talk radio, and promoting it on the
internet, we've blown past 200,000 signed petitions! 

Just what is wrong with this bill?

*	Under the auspices of a "Comparative Effectiveness Review" the
package heavily funds the first steps towards the government-mandated
rationing of health care and tramples your right to medical privacy.

*	The so-called "Stimulus Package" is being sold to taxpayers as an
investment in useful infrastructure like roads and bridges. But the facts
prove otherwise. Only 3.6% of the scheme's $838 billion price tag would
actually go to real, practical infrastructure projects--roads and bridges.

*	This trillion-dollar debt and spending scheme will provide little or
no stimulus, but will put each and every American household in at least
$6,700 of new debt, to be paid by our children and grandchildren.

It is critical that we send a loud and clear message to DC politicians that
ordinary citizens simply cannot afford the crushing burden and devastating
consequences of this initiative.

Please act now to make your voice heard -- and encourage your friends and
family to do the same -- by signing AFP's petition here
<http://www.townhallmail.com/tkxzuevc_ffdrvqam.html> .

Sincerely,
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Tim Phillips 
President, Americans for Prosperity

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is the nation's premier grassroots
organization committed to advancing every individual's right to economic
freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and scope of
government is the best safeguard to ensuring individual productivity and
prosperity for all Americans. AFP educates and engages citizens in support
of restraining state and federal government growth, and returning government
to its constitutional limits. 

For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org
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