Take Action on the Economic Stimulus Package

From Barbara Upton,
Chair of the Economic Justice Committee of New Paltz and Vicinity for Obama

Dear Friends,

The president’s new stimulus package is on the fast track in
Congress. Pelosi hopes to have it passed by next week!

Trouble is, although it has been touted as a plan for creating a new
clean and green energy future with increased development of renewable and sustainable energy, only 7% of the $825 billion is being allocated for that purpose! And only 10% is planned to rebuild our country’s crumbling infrastructure. Economists say these are the two best ways to create good paying jobs for Americans –  the key to economic revitalization.

You can read a summary of the program here-
http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/PressSummary01-21-09.pdf

One third of the package is going for tax cuts which have been
ineffective in the past in jump starting the economy. Although some
tax relief for the middle class would be welcome, there should be no
tax cuts for corporations or the wealthiest Americans (and loop
holes that allow corporations to avoid paying their fair share of
taxes and Bush’s tax cuts for the richest should be ended now!).

Please contact your elected officials today!! Voting will happen very soon.
Let them know you want more money for job creation through green
energy and infrastucture projects and less for tax cuts.

Members of the Economic Justice Committee of New Paltz and Vicinity
for Obama

Rep Hinchey
http://www.house.gov/hinchey/zipauth.shtml (you have to submit your
zip code first and then will be directed to a page to write your
comments)
Phone: (202) 225-6335
Fax: (202) 226-0774

Sen Schumer
http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm
(212) 486-4430. Fax: (212) 486-7693

Sen Gilibrand
info TK