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Alert: Will you let Harry Reid pick your pocket?  

Focus:Government
Action Request:Phone Call
Location:United States


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has just released his
398 page "Priorities for America" omnibus bill (S. 3297)
authorizing a massive $11.3 billion in federal spending--
making it the largest earmark in history!

At a time when American families are struggling under the strain
of skyrocketing gas prices, and 85 percent think the U.S. economy
is seriously off track (according to a TIME/Rockefeller Foundation
poll), Harry Reid is trying to siphon more of your tax-dollars to
fund 34 new federal programs--including $17 million over five
years for the Captive Primates Safety Act (S. 1498), and $12
million for a botanical greenhouse in Maryland!

Many of the bills included in Reid’s omnibus have never even
been considered in committee, while many others have been
altered before being added to his package!

Worse yet, our Capitol contact expects Reid to file cloture on
the motion to proceed to the bill as early as Thursday with a
vote on Saturday... This is why Congress enjoys a 9 percent
approval rating.

++ Call Your Senators and Harry Reid Today!

This kind of irresponsible spending must stop. That's
why we are urging ALL members of our team to contacting their
Senators about Reid’s omnibus spending bill.

When calling, urge your senators to:

--Vote NO on cloture, and withhold support unless
the bill is fully amendable and debatable!

--Also demand that no bill should be passed in secret
without public notification at least 48 hours in advance.

Click here to read how bills are passed in secret:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=9326&RID=15732181


Please also call Harry Reid's office as well, and express your outrage
over his "Priorities for America" spending bill. His number is:
202/224-3542

Remember, he is attempting to push this massive spending
bill forward this week. That’s why your calls right now are
so critical!

++ Alert Your Friends

After making your calls, please forward this important update to 20-30
friends urging them to call and sign our national petition opposing
earmark spending, by clicking here:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=9328&PID=15732181

Thank you for standing with Grassfire!

Steve

Posted: Wednesday July 23, 2008, 4:34 pm
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