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Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities

Emergency Campaign For America’s Future presents “First Things First” agenda for Congress

ACTION ALERTS!

I want to sign the petition to tell Congress to stop giving handouts to oil companies and start putting consumers first!

RESOURCES

Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities recently released reports

FACT SHEET

Congress Must Not Repeal The Estate Tax

SLIDESHOW: SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT BROKE

The Social Security “Crisis” Explained in Plain English -- Midwest Academy, January 2005. Click here for the slide show.

FAIR TAXES FOR ALL CAMPAIGN

For more information on the Fair Taxes for All campaign, click here.

REPORTS

BULLSEYE ON THE POOR & MIDDLE CLASS

ICAN and partners have released a report telling Iowans how capital gains and dividend tax cuts exacerbate Iowa's growing income disparity. In total, the top five percent of Iowa earners would reap 55 percent of all benefits to Iowa households.

Setting the Right Priorities: Why Iowa Can't Afford Repeal or Drastic Reduction of the Federal Estate Tax

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities works at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. Visit CBPP’s archive of recent policy papers by clicking here.

IN THE NEWS

12/14/05, Des Moines Register: Protest expected against Nussle-led budget proposal -- Activists criticize a bill that would trim spending on social programs

12/14/05, KCCI TV8 Des Moines: Group Holds Prayer Vigil On Federal Budget

12/13/05, Radio Iowa: Groups ask Senator to block cuts to Medicaid and food stamps

11/17/05, Quad City Times: Demonstrators protest possible budget cuts

10/30/05, Des Moines Register: Basu: What's scary? Slashing needed aid

09/02/05, Des Moines Register: New study stokes battle over repeal of estate tax

09/01/05, Radio Iowa: Group says leave estate taxes in place

Letter to the Editor: Des Moines Register, April 28, 2003.

PRESS RELEASES

12/22/05 - Senate Action Derails Draconian Cuts to Healthcare, Education and Child Support – For Now

12/14/05 - Iowans Host Prayer Services, Vigils, and Meetings as National Religious Leaders put themselves on the Line in Act of Civil Disobedience

11/08/05 - Budget action in Washington contradicts Iowa values: Iowans call on Congress to reject budget cuts to programs that serve Iowa’s most vulnerable populations

10/19/05 - Iowa Groups Call on Representative Leach to Oppose Republican Budget Plan That Would Finance Tax Cuts for the Wealthy by Slashing Support for Families, Children, Students, and Seniors

10/05/05 - Faith Groups and Advocacy Organization Rush to Respond to Senate Action on the Federal Budget

Archived Press Releases