oktobergirl
Refugee
Since I didn't see Sherry Darling post ( and I apologize if I missed it in another forum)... Here is the info you need to help get a crucial AIDS, Debt relief bill passed in the Senate on Friday. which means Please CALL or FAX today and tomorrow!
I participated in the Jubilee conference call last night.
Nothing major other than today and thursday is the day to bug the **** crap out of
your Senators if you want them to support the S 1009 bill ( that is
the Lugar Biden bill on Global AIDS, TB and Malaria.
There are some controversies surrounding some of the stiplulations
about where some of the money will go ( i.e. abstinence programs,
prevention gets about 33% I think). But it still needs to be passed.
We can always get on them later and pressure them to add some of the
Santorum amendment later.
Anyway, today iand tomorrow are pretty much the LAST day to bug them, so here's how
to do that:
Call 1/202/224/3121 and ask for your Senator by name.
Once connected with your Sen office,
you can quote this :
WHAT TO SAY: "I am a constituent and am calling to strongly urge
Senator ______ to support the Durbin amendment to the AIDS bill
being voted on this Friday. This amendment will ensure the US can
give adequate donations to the Global Fund. Please also cosponsor S
1009, the Biden-Kerry bill. This bill puts forth a comprehensive,
bold and sensible approach to tackling global AIDS and other
diseases. I strongly urge Senator _____ to 1) support the Durbin
amendment, 2) cosponsor S 1009, and 3) make sure the AIDS bill has
binding provisions for deeper debt relief."
I participated in the Jubilee conference call last night.
Nothing major other than today and thursday is the day to bug the **** crap out of
your Senators if you want them to support the S 1009 bill ( that is
the Lugar Biden bill on Global AIDS, TB and Malaria.
There are some controversies surrounding some of the stiplulations
about where some of the money will go ( i.e. abstinence programs,
prevention gets about 33% I think). But it still needs to be passed.
We can always get on them later and pressure them to add some of the
Santorum amendment later.
Anyway, today iand tomorrow are pretty much the LAST day to bug them, so here's how
to do that:
Call 1/202/224/3121 and ask for your Senator by name.
Once connected with your Sen office,
you can quote this :
WHAT TO SAY: "I am a constituent and am calling to strongly urge
Senator ______ to support the Durbin amendment to the AIDS bill
being voted on this Friday. This amendment will ensure the US can
give adequate donations to the Global Fund. Please also cosponsor S
1009, the Biden-Kerry bill. This bill puts forth a comprehensive,
bold and sensible approach to tackling global AIDS and other
diseases. I strongly urge Senator _____ to 1) support the Durbin
amendment, 2) cosponsor S 1009, and 3) make sure the AIDS bill has
binding provisions for deeper debt relief."
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