Dear
Al,
The
president's budget request for 2015 shows that his priorities are still
dangerously backwards, asking for yet another increase for nuclear weapons while
crucial domestic spending continues to be slashed. Our allies in Congress
are stepping up to take these misguided priorities head on. Companion bills have
been introduced in the House and Senate that would each save $100 billion in the
next ten years by reducing the number of nuclear weapons and cutting nuclear
weapons spending. In the Senate, Sen. Ed Markey's (D-MA) bill is the
SANE Act (S. 2070) and in the House, Rep. Earl Blumenauer has introduced the
REIN-IN Act (H.R. 4107). We need your help to get your representatives on board
supporting cuts to nukes. Tuesday, March 25th is a National Call-in Day
for the SANE and REIN-IN Acts. Call your representatives through the capitol
switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
Here
are the suggested messages:
Your US Representative:
"My
name is ___ and I live in ____. I am calling to ask Rep. ____ to cosponsor H.R.
4107, the REIN-IN Act, to save money by cutting wasteful nuclear weapons
spending."
Your US Senators:
"My name is ___ and I live in
____. I am calling to ask Sen. ____ to cosponsor S. 2070, the SANE Act, to save
money by cutting wasteful nuclear weapons spending."
Groups
all over the country are working together to get cosponsors on these bills. We
need your help to keep phones on Capitol Hill ringing off the hook calling for
cuts to nukes.
Please call right now and tell your representatives to
cosponsor these important bills to cut wasteful nuclear weapons spending.
Peacefully
Yours,
Kevin
Martin Executive Director Peace Action
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