As mentioned in an earlier diary from FamiliesUSA.
Your phone calls are needed NOW to put an end to a nefarious budget cutting bill negotiated behind close doors in the wee hours of the weekend. The bill is so bad that the House had to hold the vote before dawn today and threaten to keep Congress in session through Christmas in order to squeak it through (212-206).
Now it's the Senate's turn and the vote will turn on a few key Senators: Coleman (R-MN), Specter (R-PA), Nelson (D-NE), DeWine (R-OH), Landrieu (D-LA) and possibly a few other "moderate" Republicans like Snowe (ME), Collins (ME), Chafee, and Voinovich (OH).
If you live in Ohio, Nebraska, Minnesota, or Pennsylvania it is critical that you call now - 1-800-828-0498 or 1-800-426-8073, ask for your Senator's office, and tell them to stop this shameful budget!
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