Common sense

Friend -- If the Republican budget passes, 19,500 people across Virginia will lose their jobs. They're trying to push through drastic cuts to everything from education to environmental protections -- risking our economic recovery to pursue their social agenda. President Obama won't let that happen. He said he's willing to work together to pass a commonsense plan that responsibly cuts spending, but he refuses to sign any budget that could derail our recovery or put hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work. But if Republicans don't come to the negotiating table ready to find a solution in the next 11 days, the federal government will be forced to shut down -- cutting off vital services for millions. That is an outcome we can avoid -- but only if we make it clear to Republicans that it's time to put partisan politics aside and come together to find a reasonable solution. Stand against the reckless Republican budget today -- and call on them to come to the table to pass a commonsense budget. OFA volunteers will hand-deliver each and every signature to House Republicans as the standoff in Congress heats up. Because the President is committed to a responsible solution -- one that cuts wasteful spending without cutting investments critical to winning the future. But as it stands, the Republican position is a non-starter. It satisfies only one group -- their right-wing base -- while devastating millions of people who rely on the programs being cut. In addition to telling nearly a million Americans they're out of a job, their plan:     -- Guts investments in education -- even dropping 3,340 Virginia children from Head Start;     -- Cuts Virginia homeland security investments by $2.2 million, hindering local law enforcement's ability to keep our families safe;     -- Prevents the government from implementing health reform, rolling back critical patient protections and cost savings, and returning control of your health care to insurance companies.     -- Slashes important women's health and family-planning services that millions of Americans rely on; and     -- Ends protections that keep our food safe and our air and water clean. The reality is any funding plan that passes will be bipartisan. It can't be about one party's political agenda if we're going to find common ground in time to keep the government running. President Obama knows it. But it's up to the American people to remind the other side that a seat at the table doesn't mean they get to call all the shots. Stand up to the Republicans in Congress -- tell them to stand down from their radical proposal and work with President Obama: http://my.barackobama.com/Stand-Up-For-Jobs We'll keep you posted about how you can help as the negotiations develop. Thanks, Mitch Mitch Stewart Director Organizing for America

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