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    February 27

    Salmonella in Peanut Butter, Melamine in Milk -- How Do We Know What's Safe to Eat?

    Why the Dark Secrets of the First Gulf War Are Still Haunting Us  

    Why the Dark Secrets of the First Gulf War Are Still Haunting Us
    By Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet
    Americans, and our leaders, would do well to take a hard look at the war that we continue to love only because we never got to see it. Read more »

    James Galbraith: Obama Isn't Doing Enough to Solve the Financial Crisis  

    James Galbraith: Obama Isn't Doing Enough to Solve the Financial Crisis
    By Nick Baumann, MotherJones.com
    There are six things Obama needs to fix as we approach "a long, profound, painful process of change." Read more »

    Salmonella in Peanut Butter, Melamine in Milk -- How Do We Know What's Safe to Eat?  

    Salmonella in Peanut Butter, Melamine in Milk -- How Do We Know What's Safe to Eat?
    By Jill Richardson, AlterNet
    One can go vegetarian, buy organic, or avoid processed foods, but it is hard to truly avoid all of the dangers that lurk in our food. Read more »

    2:52 PM | Permalink | Blog it | News and politics
    February 07

    Congressional Action on Economic Recovery Package with Medicaid FMAP

    Work With Local Media to Press for Quick Congressional Action on Economic Recovery Package with Medicaid FMAP
    Public Support Must Be Built for Congress to Agree on Economic Recovery Package

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    Important to Demonstrate Need for Additional Federal Medicaid Funding
     
    The Senate is debating throughout the week on its version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, hoping to vote on the legislation by Friday, February 6th.  It is an evolving process with differences over the scope, size, and components of a rescue plan. The Senate is considering hundreds of floor amendments, votes to remove or add new provisions, with some bipartisan support to cut federal spending currently in the Senate bill.

    The Senate version that emerges will differ significantly from the bill passed by the House on January 28th--requiring both chambers to reconcile the differences into one single bill--with the House and Senate to vote on the same identical bill and send to President Obama--all before the scheduled Congressional recess February 16-20th.

    With so much at stake, ANCOR members are urged to use their local media to press for quick Congressional action on a rescue plan that provides an infusion of federal funding to states--an increase in each state's federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP). 

    Now is the time to pull out all stops to gain support for federal Medicaid funds in the economic recovery package. ANCOR Capitol Hill visits this week reveal that there is growing concerns over spending levels, state aid, and other provisions in the recovery package.  A public appeal is needed through letters to the editor and op-ed pieces in local newspapers and call-ins to radio and television programs to generate support for the temporary, increased in federal Medicaid funding to assist states. 

    To help you in your efforts, use the following ANCOR tools:
    3:35 PM | Permalink | Blog it | News and politics

    TELL ME THEY'RE KIDDING!! "Nuclear Weapons"~~ STIMULUS??

    Worse than "robbing" your money for Pork, but "Nuclear Weapons"~~ WHAT? TELL ME THEY'RE KIDDING!!
     
    Does the nuclear weapons complex need economic stimulus?

    I don't think so. But amidst the billions of dollars for good things like creating jobs and investment in infrastructure is $1 billion in funding for nuclear weapons. It's all part of the economic stimulus plan.

    The Senate could vote today on the economic stimulus plan, and I need you to tell them to cut the nuclear pork.         Please click here to send an urgent email.

    The Senate Appropriations Committee is taking advantage of a dire economic crisis to sneak in wasteful spending for nuclear weapons, hidden from the public eye. At a time when President Obama has pledged to "set a goal of a world without nuclear weapons, and pursue it," a billion dollars to feed the nuclear weapons complex is irresponsible and wasteful - and it will do nothing for our economy.

    Here's where this hits you and me, right in the pocketbook. A group of centrist senators is trying to attract votes by cutting programs from the stimulus and they have proposed cutting $13.9 billion in Pell Grants for college students and $1.1 billion to Head Start to lower the price tag of the $900 billion economic stimulus plan.     Why should low-income children lose access to education so the nuclear weapons labs can beef up their budgets? Click here to tell your senators to say "no" to nuclear pork in the economic recovery plan.

    There are more effective ways to stimulate the economy than funding nuclear weapons. The House version of the stimulus does not have any funding for nuclear weapons, so we have a chance to cut it out in the final version. Last year, you helped us stop funding for new nuclear weapons, and by taking action today, we can stop wasteful spending on nuclear weapons again. Please click here.
    3:30 PM | Permalink | Blog it | News and politics