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State bill being readied Exploding costs have put Health Care reform on the local, national agenda There are answers: Invite an informative PUSH speaker to your group Social Security, PUSH videos _______________________________________________ Citizens Budget Campaign Issues: Bush tax cuts People are learning what a bad deal we got: Half of U.S. taxpayers received an average of under $100 a year The average for the richest 1% was $93,000 or 40% of the total __________________________ Bush 2006 Budget Plan Deep cuts for states & cities, Medicaid & key domestic programs Join the Coalition for Human Needs locally: Just Harvest taxes www.ctj.org up-to-the-minute budget reports www.cbpp.org priorities www.npp.org ________________________________________________________ We must change Federal Budget Priorities Call or write your U.S. and PA. Senators and Representative. To find their voting records www.votesmart.org Congressional information: www.congress.org nform yourself and write letters to the editor _____________________________________________________________________ As for local and state tax rates: Pennsylvania's are the 8th most regressive in the union The poorest 20% of workers who earn up to $16,000 pay 11.4% of their income The richest 1% with incomes over $301,000 pay 3.5% This gap has grown since 1989 and proposed new taxes will make it worse. Source: Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy Go to www.ctj.org Call or write the Mayor, members of Council and your PA. Senator and Representative. Let them know you know. _______________________________________________________ For updates on upcoming votes: CBC Action Alerts |
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| See Report on October 18, 2004 PA. Conference on the Health Care Crisis |
| Want national health care? It's up to you! General meetings 11 a.m. February 26, 2005 United Steelworkers Blvd. of Allies & Stanwix St. Committees Political Action 6 pm Monday February 21st 240 Mt. Lebanon Blvd. Get a state bill passed! TysMar@aol.com Outreach/Education: 7 pm Tuesday March 15th 6335 Morrowfield, Sq. Hill Help build the movement! IMNRG@aol.com |