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VOR ACTION ALERT
MEDICAID CALL IN ALERT
OCTOBER 17 and 18
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CALL THE CAPITOL TOLL-FREE OCTOBER 17 & 18: 
SET CONGRESS' PRIORITIES STRAIGHT! 
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Congress has a serious priorities problem - and it will mean less staff,
less supervision, less health care, and a lesser quality of life for people
in need of facility and community based and home based services if you
don't inform them once again of your loved one's needs. 
 
Reacting to the cost of Katrina recovery, powerful voices in Congress are
now calling for deeper cuts across domestic programs. But they have not
stopped the plans for still more tax breaks to the well-off. These are
choices which could endanger our loved ones with severe or profound mental
retardation. 

Its unthinkable that Congress might cut Medicaid, Food Stamps, and other
vital services for people in need - whose numbers have shot up because of
the hurricanes. But these cuts are now scheduled for action in Congress
starting the week of October 17.  
 
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND REP. ON OCTOBER 17 OR 18 TELL THEM THESE CUTS ARE
UNTHINKABLE!  
 
For background on cuts, prepared by the Coalition on Human Needs, click
here: http://www.chn.org/pdf/congressprioritiesbackground.pdf.
 
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WHERE TO CALL AND WHAT TO SAY
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Step 1: Visit http://www.congress.org to find out who represents you in
Congress - 2 Senators and 1 Representative. 

Step 2: On October 17 or 18, call 1-800-426-8073 to be connected toll-free
to the Capitol Switchboard. Ask to speak to one of the senators from your
state or your representative.
 
Step 3: When the phone is answered, say: 
 
"My name is ___________ and I live in [your town/city]. I would like
Senator [name]/ Rep [name] to oppose billions in cuts to Medicaid, Food
Stamps and other vital services, and to deeply consider the wisdom of
billions in more tax cuts. The right priorities are protecting people from
sickness and hardship, investing in housing, jobs, and other services that
families need not squandering billions on tax cuts for the well-connected."
 
Step 4: Use the toll-free number in step 2 and call your other senator and
your representative. If the lines are busy, please be patient and try
again. Or, dial their direct lines (not toll-free) - find their direct
numbers at http://www.congress.org. 

Step 5: Forward this e-mail to others!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!!