House Votes TODAY (Thursday) on Iraq $165B - Call NOW

[proud2BlibKansan]

Late Wednesday, House "Democratic" Leader Steny Hoyer announced a deal with George Bush to give him $165B more for Iraq without bringing a single soldier home. And Hoyer wants the Democratic Congress to pass the bill today (Thursday) - before the 68% of Americans who oppose the disastrous occupation get ourselves organized.

So please pick up the phone right now and tell your House Representative to vote NO on wasting $165 billion more in Iraq.

Call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask for your House Representative (not Senators) by name, or find your House Representative's name and direct dial by entering your address on the right side:
http://usalone.com

On May 15, your passionate calls persuaded 149 Representatives to vote NO, and we shocked Steny Hoyer by winning that vote 149-141. We can win again if you call today.

Don't accept any excuses from your Representative. If (s)he says (s)he is voting yes to fund new GI college benefits, flood relief, and unemployment benefits, tell your Representative those programs have overwhelming support and should be passed separately, not combined with $165B for Iraq. Tell your Representative you will only accept a NO vote on Iraq funds.

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[bdamomma]

1. KICK

and call your Reps.

[Ian David]

2. I'm in Rep. Stephen Lynch's district. He never met a war spending bill he didn't like.

I've been trying to figure-out Representative Beaker for a while, and I think I've finally got it.

I think simply votes which ever way the majority of his party is voting.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. My rep is a blue dog Dem

I have to hold my nose to vote for him.

[maryf]

8. mine is too

But she voted against it last time!!! keep em crossed, keep calling...

[AndyA]

4. Off to Greatest Page you go! K&R

This is beyond obscene! WTF IS CONGRESS DOING? :shrug:

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Well I am watching CSPAN

and they are voting on a water system in eastern New Mexico.

[maryf]

7. Which would be affordable

with the money going to the occupation, thanks Proud Lib, glad to see this get somewhere!!! peace, Mary

[slipslidingaway]

6. Very important paragraph re the Security Agreement being

negotiated...

"...The compromise bill will include about $165 billion in funding for the Iraq war with no conditions, such as banning torture or blocking a “status of forces agreement” between the Bush administration and the Iraqi government..."

Obviously the idea of trying to block an agreement now being worked on was mentioned by someone ??? and then omitted from the final compromise.

Added link

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-bush-reach-deal-on-war-supplemental-2008-06-18.html

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Just called and I don't hold any hope on this working but oh well