[AU-Mbr] 4-6 Million Struggling Americans Need You to Call Congress to Protect SNAP (Food Stamps)

[Tracy Kiele]

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> 4-6 Million Struggling Americans Need You to Call Congress to Protect
> SNAP (Food Stamps)
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> *4-6 Million Struggling Americans Need You to Call Congress to Protect
> SNAP *
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> This Thursday, the House of Representatives will vote on a proposal to
> kick 4-6 million people off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
> Program
> <http://www.results.org/issues/supplemental_nutrition_assistance_program/>
> (SNAP, formerly food stamps). We need to send a strong message not to
> cut $40 billion over the next ten years from SNAP. These cuts would
> have a terrible impact on seniors, children, the unemployed, and
> working families.
> *Use our alert at: http://tinyurl.com/SNAPcall to call your
> Representative TODAY, and urge others to do the same. *
> SNAP is the first line of defense against hunger in America and kept
> 4.7 million people stay out of poverty in 2011
> <http://www.offthechartsblog.org/antipoverty-programs-having-big-impact-new-government-poverty-measure-shows/>.
> House leaders plan a vote on H.R. 3102
> <http://capwiz.com/results/issues/bills/?bill=62932416>, which will
> force 4-6 million Americans off the program
> <http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=4002>. It would also
> deny 210,000 low-income school children meals at school, impose harsh
> work requirements on families, and institute drug testing for SNAP
> recipients.
> *TAKE ACTION:** Take two minutes to call your representative’s office
> and urge him/her to vote NO on the House SNAP bill*, and urge others
> to do the same. You can use this toll-free number *(866) 456-8824.*
> Once connected to your representative’s office, leave this message
> with the receptionist:
> /My name is ______________ and I am a constituent calling from
> ________________. I am calling about the /*/House bill that would cut
> SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, by $40 billion./**//*/When nearly
> 50 million Americans are food insecure, /*/I find it unconscionable
> that Congress would make the problem worse by cutting SNAP./*/**//The
> House SNAP bill would /*/force nearly 4-6 million people off the
> program and deny 210,000 children access to free school lunches/*/.
> This is fundamentally wrong. Please tell Rep. _________________ to
> /*/vote NO on the House SNAP bill and instead work to end hunger in
> America by protecting and strengthening SNAP/*/in any final Farm Bill
> or other legislation. Will you give him/her that message today?/
> If you cannot get through, call back in a few minutes. If you get a
> constant busy signal, call and leave a message at the local office;
> find local contact info on the RESULTS Elected Officials page
> <#sthash.zqiuU4gr.dpuf>). Once you’ve called or if you cannot make a
> call during the workday, amplify your message by also sending an
> e-mail about protecting SNAP using our online e-mail alert
> <http://capwiz.com/results/issues/alert/?alertid=13098396&MC_plugin=2201>.
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> *Join the movement to end poverty!***RESULTS volunteers have done a
> fabulous job pushing lawmakers to protect and strengthen SNAP and
> other key anti-poverty programs in 55 face-to-face lobby meetings
> already this year and in 76 published media pieces, but this fall it
> is critical to organize a groundswell of people speaking out against
> slashing draconian budget cuts. RESULTS regularly hosts Introductory
> Calls, including one next week. These 30-45 minute calls are perfect
> for people looking to be inspired about advocacy and learn more about
> RESULTS and our work. The next call is Friday, September 27, at 1 pm
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