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On Wednesday, March 12th - Friday, March 14th, join a statewide call-in
day
to Senator Voinovich and demand that he invest in Ohio's Families, Ohio's
Future.
The problem:
Ohio is facing our worst fiscal crisis since World War II. Many of the
social service programs that allow our families to make ends meet, keep
our
children healthy and put food on our tables are under attack. As the
recession continues to take away jobs from families in Ohio, many are left
with no where to turn. President's Bush's "answer" to this crisis is to
continue to line the pockets of the wealthiest Americans.
The solution:
For the most part, talk on the national level has been focused on tax
breaks
that will be unjustly skewed towards the richest Americans. Leaving the
majority of families out in the cold. What families in Ohio need is a plan
that restores and expands funding for programs that allow families to
survive. We need a plan that puts resources to families that need it the
most.
Call to action:
My name is _______________ from __________________ I'm calling upon
Senator
Voinovich to oppose the Bush tax plan which will only make matters worse
for
our families and fight for funding and expansions in health care, housing,
job training and educational programs that allow our families to live
long,
happy and healthy lives.
Call Senator Voinovich at 1-877-762-4555 (toll free)
And make it clear that...
Now is the time to Invest in
Ohio's Families, Ohio's Future
Any questions? Please contact the Ohio Empowerment Coalition at
513-381-4242.
The OEC is a statewide coalition of low-income people who work to bring
about economic and social justice through public policy. The OEC provides
information, education and training. The OEC organizes to make the state
of
Ohio a better place for all Ohioans.
