[Davis Democrats] FW: voluntary action opportunity-phone support for Congresswoman Pelosi-let Bush's 10-year tax policy fiasco "sunset" now

[John Chendo]

George W¹s 10-year experiment  in tax policy,initiated a few months after
his taking office, though he never addressed the issue in his campaign vs.
Al Gore (who wanted to put our then-running  surplus into a ³lockbox² for
social security), has proven to be a total fiasco. George W¹s tax policy has
been digging us deeper into deficit hole, has not created but destroyed
American jobs, and has encouraged unsafe and unethical financial speculation
which has brought down the economy world-wide. If it failed, it was supposed
to sunset after 10 years. Enough is enough.
George W¹s tax and economic out-sourcing policy created this worst
depression since the 1930¹s in 2007-2008.  George W is responsible for the
economic meltdown. Democrats should not take the blame for permitting  the
huge tax breaks for the most privileged wealth levels  to continue to rob
our nation¹s  social safety net.
From: Pam Nieberg <pnieberg at dcn.org>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:37:12 -0800

 
----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America
<mailto:info at democracyforamerica.com>
To: Pamela Nieberg <mailto:pnieberg at dcn.davis.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 1:55 PM


Pamela - 

Saying he was prepared to speak "as long as possible" against a tax deal
between the White House and congressional Republicans, Bernie Sanders today
took to the Senate floor to make the case against deepening the deficit and
widening the income gap in America by extending Bush-era tax breaks for the
very wealthy. 

As I hit send on this email right now at 4pm Eastern, Senator Bernie Sanders
has been speaking for 6 hours -- becasue he knows he has your full support
and stands on the side of the majority of Americans. Assuming that by the
time you get this email, Bernie is still at it, you can watch him lead his
unconventional filibuster live right now
<http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/416?akid=388.1033332.INYmk_&t=1>
. 

Bernie's message today is clear. You have the power to stop this bad deal.

Senator Sanders has received thousands of calls in his office against the
compromise. He's spoken to other Senators and they are getting it too. Even
better, they're listening. Now, on the Senate floor, Senator Sanders is
calling on all Americans to turn it up -- don't stop -- keeping calling
until we get a better deal
<http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/417?akid=388.1033332.INYmk_&t=2>
. 

But don't just focus on the Senate.

The U.S. House of Representatives needs to hear from you too. Yesterday,
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that House Democrats will not vote on the
compromise without further changes and a better deal for working people,
senior citizens, and the unemployed. But House Democrats are under great
pressure to cave. They need to know we have their back. That's why we
launched a "Thank You and Stand Strong" statement of support yesterday.

We've alerted the Speakers office of the overwhelming response we've had --
over 40,000 signatures in under 24 hours -- and it's already making an
impact. But it's not enough. Can we hit 75,000 signatures before we deliver
all the signatures on Monday?

PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME NOW
<http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/418?akid=388.1033332.INYmk_&t=3>

Our strategy is working. Democrats are standing up and fighting for real
change. They are working to defend the middle class and restore fiscal
sanity. And they are doing it, becuase they are standing up for us. You. Me.
And every American. This is why we vote for, contribute to, and fully
support progressive Democrats.

Thank you for everything you're doing to move America forward.

-Charles 

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America

P.S. Because no one says it better than Bernie, I've included his message to
DFA members from the beginning of the week below.

_______________


Pamela -

President Obama is right about one thing -- Republicans in Congress are
holding the middle class hostage.

We have a $13.8 trillion national debt, a collapsing middle class and the
most unequal distribution of wealth of any major country. With all this in
mind, Republicans in Congress say they will block tax cuts to the middle
class and block unemployment benefits to more than two million families
unless the President gives huge tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires.

Their behavior is morally bankrupt. It is reprehensible.

But instead of challenging the Republicans for their absurd demands and
their outrageous tactics, the President gave them virtually everything they
wanted.

I cannot and will not support this deal. I will do everything I can to
uphold the promise made to the American people to end the Bush tax cuts for
the rich.

Join me and my friends at Democracy for America today and sign our pledge
calling on Congress to reject this deal.
<http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/419?akid=388.1033332.INYmk_&t=4>

One of the most underreported parts of this deal is a cut to the Social
Security payroll tax. In just one year, over $120 billion of revenue will be
cut from Social Security under the President's compromise plan, weakening
the program and virtually guaranteeing benefit cuts in the future.

Make no mistake about it. Social Security has not added one dime to the
national debt and this cut will only embolden Republican attempts to
privatize the program and increase the age of retirement. Social Security is
a vital safety net for all Americans and a cornerstone of our commitment to
protect the middle class.

We are not alone in standing against this compromise. Republicans are
holding the middle class hostage and the American people know it. I come
from a small state and yesterday my office received more than 1,000 calls on
this issue, with over 90% of them in opposition to this deal.

Last night, thousands of DFA members joined me on DFA Live where we had a
lively discussion on this issue. One thing was clear to me during that call
-- DFA members nationwide want Democrats to stop this deal and fight for the
middle class, working people, senior citizens and the unemployed while
making sure that millionaires and billionaires are not given massive tax
breaks.

Make sure Congress gets the message -- Join the fight now and sign the
petition opposing this so-called "compromise."
<http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/419?akid=388.1033332.INYmk_&t=5>

Thank you,

-Bernie

Bernie Sanders
U.S. Senator