PI Action alerts & updates ... 2006

PI ACTION ALERT:
Support Amendment to Increase Health Budget!

March 13, 2006

This week, Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) will offer an amendment to the Senate Budget Resolution that would increase overall funding for health and education programs by $7 billion in the Fiscal Year 2007 appropriations bill.

Many vital health care programs, such as the Ryan White CARE Act, have suffered from inadequate funding, mandatory across-the-board cuts, and outright reductions. This amendment would help restore funding for many of these programs. It would be a powerful statement against the President's continuing attack on health care and provide some badly needed relief to programs that are struggling to meet the needs of those they serve.

Please take a minute to urge both your Senators to support this bipartisan amendment!

How you can help:
This amendment will be considered in the next few days. Call your two U.S. Senators in their Washington, DC offices right now. Tell whoever answers the phone:

"My name is _______________ and I live in (your state). I urge Senator________________ to vote for the Specter/Harkin amendment to increase funding for health programs in the Senate Budget Resolution. Many health programs that serve people with HIV/AIDS have suffered from years of inadequate funding and need this help."

You can call your Senators toll-free at 1-800-426-8073. If that number is busy, the regular number is 202-224-3121. You will get the Capitol switchboard. Ask to be connected to your Senator's office.