*************URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW!!! ******************

[bobbolink]

I was assured that progressives here at DU are very concerned about poverty issues, and wanted to do everything they can to turn things around for poor folk.

Well, here is something simple to do, and to pass on to others.

Will you take the time?

Letter urging Congressional Leaders to enact and extend moratoria on Medicaid regulations
Deadline Extended: Tuesday, February 19 by COB

View letter: http://www.chn.org/pdf/2008/medicaidregsletter.pdf
Sign only if you are authorized to represent a national organization.
To sign email Allison Orris at [e-mail]

Letter Overview: The Administration has issued a number of regulations over the last year and proposes more in its FY 2009 budget that will force states to make significant changes to Medicaid and will cause significant harm to children, seniors and people with disabilities. The letter urges Congress to enact and extend legislative moratoria to prevent these harmful regulations from taking effect. For more information about regulatory restrictions to Medicaid by the Bush Administration see: http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7739.pdf



Letter urging Congress to support a strong nutrition title in the Farm Bill.

View letter text and list of organizations already signed on at: http://frac.org/pdf/NutritionTitleSign-OnLetter.pdf .

Sign only if you are authorized to represent a national, state or local organization.
To sign email Etienne Melcher at [e-mail] or Eleanor Thompson at [e-mail]

Letter Overview: As Farm Bill negotiations continue to heat up in the House and Senate we urge anti-hunger allies at the national, state and local level to sign on to a joint letter in support of a strong nutrition title in the Farm Bill.

THANKS!

Toll-Free Numbers:
TOLL FREE:
these are TOLL FREE numbers to the capitol hill switchboard
1 [phone]
1 ( 800) 459-1887
1 [phone]
1 [phone]
1 [phone]
1 [phone]
1-[phone]

[yurbud]

1. give some hint of your subject in subject line

[waiting for hope]

2. Kick and a Rec!

I'll try to call later - I'm at work right now so when I can catch a minute, I will! Thanks!

[bobbolink]

5. Thanks for your help! That's why the toll-free #s are included. Please pass on to others, also!

I so much appreciate your willingness to take action on these important matters!

:hug:

[Junkdrawer]

3. "Sign only if you are authorized to represent a national, state or local organization. "

:shrug:

[emlev]

16. I'm similarly puzzled. What do you want individuals to do who don't rep. an org? n/t

[bobbolink]

17. Do you have access to a phone? There are numbers available to call your reps.

Do you know people in said organizations?

Then, pass on the info.

Quite simple.

I'd do it for you.

[Junkdrawer]

18. Over 200,000 signed an online petition for Impeachment...

Perhaps a similar effort here could be helpful?

[Junkdrawer]

29. You can send an email opposing the CMS cutbacks here:

http://capwiz.com/ihatoday/issues/alert/?alertid=10834426&type=CO

or here:

http://vocusgr.vocus.com/GRSPACE2/WebPublish/Controller.aspx?SiteName=Trinity&Definition=ContactLegislators&IssueID=4206

[Divine Discontent]

40. I wrote my congressman and most non-right winged senator

great links, thanks!

:kick: for thread and post I'm responding to!

[caseycoon]

4. Now THIS is really IMPORTANT!

Don't we have enough people going without health care?
I hope everyone will call! If it's up to Bushco even more will be unable to get health care.
K&R!

[bobbolink]

9. Indeed, caseycoon! Yet, it just doesn't get the attention from "progressives"...

It just doesn't rate next to "DU this poll!".

:(

thanks for calling, and I hope you will pass it on to others!

:hug:

[caseycoon]

10. I am passing it on. n/t

[bobbolink]

11. Thanks!!

:hug:

[apocalypsehow]

6. K & R

:kick:

[saracat]

7. K and R

[Whisp]

8. k&r!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

12. Kicking

and will be emailing when I am home (can't do it at work)

[bobbolink]

14. Thanks for your efforts! Much appreciated!

:hug:

[uppityperson]

13. k&r

[eleny]

15. The old game of shifting responsibilities to the states without reimbursement

Right at a time when the economy is heading downward. Who winds up paying the price to save the fed money but the poor and disabled - once again.

K&R - Thanks, b. I'm passing it on to people locally who have an interest.

[bobbolink]

27. Yes, we wind up shouldering the burden, because we're invisible.

We shoulder the burden for the sad state of the economy, and most progressives let it slide.

We shoulder the burden for the plastic bags, and most progressives let it slide.

We shoulder the burden of added gas tax, and most progressives let it slide.

Yet, we're told to pull up our sox and quit bitchin'.

:mad:

[eleny]

28. Hard to pull up socks when they steal them off your feet!

That goes for bootstraps, too.

[bobbolink]

31. Excellently put!

You've also reminded me that my right foot hurts.

:rofl:

:hug:

[bobbolink]

33. One pastor who devotes his life to poverty issues calls us "People made poor"

I REALLY like that!

Much better than (GAK!) "the poor" which is so depersonalizing...

[eleny]

37. That pastor knows the score

I love how some people think. They look at a situation and don't follow the accepted memes. They think for themselves and teach us all.

[caseycoon]

19. another kick n/t

[pacalo]

20. K&R. Thanks for the info, bobbolink.

[knitter4democracy]

21. This budget is a freakin' mess.

He's cutting everything important. Medicaid?! It already doesn't pay out enough so that most medical providers won't accept it. Making the states pay more?! How in the heck can Michigan or Ohio pay more? Seriously!

I will make the calls I can. Thanks!

[bobbolink]

22. Thank YOU! I appreciate you making the calls!

But, we can't keep blaming the RW -- Dems have a lot of power now, and they aren't very good at using it.

When we have a Dem president, and majorities of both houses, I think people will see that POVERTY still doesn't rate, yet they'll probably still complain about the RW.

[dajoki]

23. K&R for Bobbie!!

Will Do!!:loveya:

[bobbolink]

24. dajoki got hearts!! HURRAH!

Thanks, pal.... I know you do all you can!

:pals: for dajoki, and :hug: for Joanne!

[dajoki]

26. I sent...

you pm about, http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2872013
please check it out. :loveya:

[nosmokes]

25. K &R Called all 3 of my Congress Critters

Thanks for the head'S up bobbo, hope you're doing well.

[bobbolink]

32. Oh, thanks so much! I wish all DUers would follow your example... it would turn things around!

I appreciate that so much!

:hug:

[demgurl]

30. K&R!

[bobbolink]

34. Another try to get "progressives" to take action...

Does it matter to more than a handful of people?????

:(

[Laurab]

35. K & R n/t

[G_j]

36. K&R!

[lonestarnot]

38. K & R!

[FATCATs]

39. :)

[JNelson6563]

41. K&R

While I am a small cog and don't represent a national org. I will pass this on to my e-mail lists and tell them to call, call, call!!!

:patriot: :kick:

Julie

[bobbolink]

42. Thank you so very much! It's all the small cogs that will make the wheels turn!

:pals:

I appreciate your concern, and willingness to take action!

[JNelson6563]

43. You betcha!

I stand with you on this crucial issue. I hope everyone else will too, many need to realize how close so, so many of us are to falling through the growing-in-size cracks.

This is a cause that touches my heart like few others. :hug:

Julie--givin' this another kick

[Karenina]

44. bttt

:kick:

[Greyhound]

45. Done.

:kick: & R

[bobbolink]

46. Thanks, greyhound! I *knew* I could count on you!

:hug:

[Leopolds Ghost]

47. kick

[dajoki]

48. Because of importance...

needs a:kick: