Call To Action~

You all know how import I think it is to speak up for what you believe in and I think as Americans we need to do a better job speaking our opinion and holding our representatives responsible for the actions they make on our behalf.

On Wednesday January 28, 2009 the house will vote on the $825 Billion economic stimulus package.

Supporters say key provisions of the $825 billion economic stimulus bill will help create jobs and revive the U.S. economy, but critics see some of the spending as wasteful. Here's a sampling of how some of the money would be used:

$44 million for repairs at the Agriculture Department headquarters in Washington.
$200 million to rehabilitate the National Mall.
$360 million for new child care centers at military bases.
$1.8 billion to repair National Park Service facilities.
$276 million to update technology at the State Department.
$500 million for the Transportation Security Administration to install bomb detectors at airports.
$600 million for General Services Administration to replace older vehicles with alternative fuel vehicles.
$2.5 billion to upgrade low-income housing.
$400 million for NASA scientists to conduct climate change research.
$426 million to construct facilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
$800 million to clean up Superfund sites.
$150 million for the Coast Guard to repair or remove bridges deemed a hazard to navigation.
$6.7 billion to renovate and improve energy efficiency at federal buildings.
$400 million to replace the Social Security Administration's 30-year-old National Computer Center.

Voice your opinion here:
Support the Proposed Economic Stimulus Package
Oppose the Proposed Economic Stimulus Package

Bill Details can be seen here:
http://appropriations.house.gov/

This is so easy…you just type in your zip code, your representatives come up, you type a quick email stating your opinion and you are done.

My opinion, I’m sure will not surprise you, NO MORE SPENDING. I just don’t see how spending more money can get us out of the problem that spending too much money created.