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Sam Merrill to Activists
Friends -- When we visited our legislators during Quaker Lobby Day
last Monday, we learned that they are getting bombarded with
mean-spirited and angry emails and phone calls from groups demanding
"No new taxes!" So they need to hear from the other side.
Please call or email your legislators now and tell them something
like this:
"I strongly support measures that will increase state revenue. The
costs—measured in reduced opportunities and increased suffering--of
using only reductions in state services to fill the hole created by
reduced revenue are more than we can afford. For this reason, I also
support amending I-960 as provided for in SB 6130 to make
responsible revenue increases possible."
Note: SB 6130 was amended before it passed the House Wednesday night
on a 51-47 vote, and now needs to be passed by the Senate, as
amended. Please ask your Senator to support the amended version of
SB 6130.
If your representative voted for the bill, you could send a note of
thanks (
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6130&year=2009
and click on Roll Call to see how the House vote went).
"I realize raising new revenue—even when it is needed for vital
services such as health care, education, and childcare—is
controversial; so, I promise to publicly support you with letters to
the editor when you come out in support of proposals to raise
revenue for needed state services. In short, we've got your back!"
Your own words are even better. Thank you very much. Revenue makes
everything else possible.
Contact information is available at http://leg.wa.gov and you can
call the LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE: 1-800-562-6000 to leave a message.
Carol Estes, Policy Analyst and Legislative Advocate
Friends Committee on Washington Public Policy
206-276-9128
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