Pelosi Stands By the 1 Percent

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From: "RootsAction Team" <info@rootsaction.org>
Date: Jun 28, 2012 8:02 AM
Subject: Pelosi Stands By the 1 Percent
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>

Tell Nancy Pelosi we won't allow more politics of, by, & for the 1%. Share this action on Facebook Share this action on Twitter Almost 10,000 of us have sent this message to Nancy Pelosi.  RootsAction has spoken with her office to ask the Democratic Leader to stop supporting tax breaks for the rich as she threatens Social Security. She has refused.  Let her hear from you.  And send this to friends. Dear Catherine, Weeks ago, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi openly expressed her support for a plan similar to that produced by the Simpson-Bowles deficit commission -- a plan that would ultimately cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits while protecting the wealthy from taxes. It's gotten worse. Pelosi now says she also favors keeping the Bush-Obama tax cuts in place for those with incomes up to $1 million. (President Obama has said he supports keeping the tax cuts only for those below $250,000.)  The Pelosi proposal would lose billions in revenue and would likely mean additional massive cuts to human needs. Tell Rep. Pelosi these positions are unacceptable. Big budgetary decisions are likely to be pushed off until the lame-duck session after November's election, or the following Congress. But it's now -- as we move into election season -- that Democratic leaders need to hear that millions of voters oppose this appeasing of the 1% and the GOP. The federal budget is in a hole because of bloated military spending, wars, tax cuts for the rich, corporate welfare, Wall Street speculation and the consequent economic downturn.  None of these problems will be fixed by savaging our retirement and healthcare safety net or other important programs. Tell Congresswoman Pelosi that we will never allow the stripping of our safety net to protect the wealthy from taxes. Please forward this email widely to like-minded friends. Onward, The RootsAction team P.S. Our small staff is supported by contributions from people like you; your donations are greatly appreciated. P.P.S. RootsAction is an independent online force endorsed by Jim Hightower, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cornel West, Daniel Ellsberg, Glenn Greenwald, Naomi Klein, Bill Fletcher Jr., Laura Flanders, former U.S. Senator James Abourezk, Coleen Rowley, and many others. Resources Citizens for Tax Justice: Pelosi's "Middle Class" Tax Plan Benefits Millionaires Huffington Post: Pelosi Says She'd Back Simpson-Bowles Plan Gaius Publius: Nancy Pelosi Pre-Emptively Caves on Bush–Obama Tax Cuts Click here to unsubscribe and stop ALL email from RootsAction. To modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile, visit your subscription management page at: http://hq-salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6503/profile/