[infoshare] Re: Fw: I am not a "special interest"
- From: Eliza Cooper <eliza.l.cooper@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:02:20 -0400
I just heard on NPR that the package has been approved that will maintain
teachers jobs, so good news!
Eliza
On Aug 10, 2010, at 4:28 PM, Maria wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wendy C.
> To: Maria Rios
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 5:02 PM
> Subject: I am not a "special interest"
>
>
> Friend --
>
> Right now, my job -- along with those of my colleagues -- could be in
> jeopardy.
>
> I'm a public school teacher in Philadelphia. And, like most states across the
> country, Pennsylvania is facing some bad budget shortfalls.
>
> Without federal help, a lot of teachers like me -- as well as other public
> servants like police officers and firefighters -- will lose their jobs. Maybe
> you know some of these people. Maybe it's you.
>
> Democrats in Congress are trying to do the right thing, proposing emergency
> assistance for states to preserve more than 100,000 jobs like mine. They're
> racing back to the Capitol for an emergency session this week to pass this
> bill and save these jobs.
>
> But Republicans are standing in the way. Minority Leader John Boehner is
> calling the bill a "payoff" to "special interests" and attacking every
> Democrat who is fighting for us.
>
> But I'm not a special interest. I'm a teacher.
>
> Can you join me in telling House Democrats that they have our support as they
> fight for our jobs?
>
> Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- and the entire Democratic Caucus -- have decided to
> rush back to Washington to make sure that hundreds of thousands of workers
> like me will get to keep our jobs. In addition, the bill will actually create
> even more job growth by closing tax loopholes for companies that ship
> American jobs overseas.
>
> But the Republicans are going to do everything they can to prevent this aid.
>
> Please stand with me, in support of Democratic leaders who are standing up
> for folks like me:
>
> http://my.barackobama.com/MyJob
>
> Thank you,
>
> Wendy C.
> Teacher
> Ambler, Pennsylvania
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