Subject: Help Stop Subsidies to Big Oil Companies!
From: Bob Wendelgass - Clean Water Action <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 14:10:10 -0500 (EST)

[ http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2155/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=12058 ]

Dear Mary, 

Congress and the President are currently debating how to handle the "fiscal cliff" – the combined impact of drastic, across-the-board spending cuts known as "sequestration" and the expiration of the Bush tax cuts. If they can't agree on a plan, tax rates will go up and huge reductions will be made to vital environmental, health, and other programs. These are the programs that help keep our drinking water clean and our air healthy. In addition, tax credits that boost clean energy will also expire without action. Help us make sure environmental programs aren't pushed off the cliff – contact your Representative and Senators today [ http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2155/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=12058 ]! 

Congress needs to take a balanced approach to address the "fiscal cliff". The plan must include new revenue, revitalize the economy, and protect and improve our environment. 

We can do this by [ http://www.cleanwateraction.org/action/cutting-environmental-programs-wont-boost-economy ]: 
  * Avoiding Further Cuts to Environmental Programs: These programs are only 1.25% of the budget, but provide enormous benefits such as cleaner air and water, and healthier communities. 
  * Eliminating Tax Giveaways to Big Oil and other polluting industries: Ending century-old giveaways to big oil companies would save billions, reduce harmful pollution, and reduce healthcare costs. 
  * Investing in Clean Energy to Revitalize the Economy: Continued investment in renewable energy such as wind and solar will create jobs, strengthen and diversify our economy, and reduce harmful air pollution. 

Congress has an opportunity to define a new course for our nation's economy, one that recognizes that a healthy environment and healthy economy go hand in hand. This means avoiding further spending cuts to environmental programs, ending tax breaks for dirty fuels and investing in clean energy to ensure a stronger economy and healthier future for all Americans. 

Send a message [ http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2155/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=12058 ] to Representative and Senators today! 

For clean water, 

Bob Wendelgass, President & CEO

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