Call about Porkulus II

Porkulus II: States Held Hostage
Why is Congress demanding governors and mayors fire teachers, cops, and firefighters before cutting ridiculous spending like this:
$120,000,000 spent on state-run liquor stores - Washington State
$39,608,662 spent on neighborhood & recreational services - Newark, New Jersey
$7,000,000 spent on museums - Oakland, California
$1,607,367 spent on awards and prizes at county fairs - Illinois
$1,000,000 spent on mural art - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$750,000 spent on the opera house - Baltimore, Maryland
The Porkulus II:
Forces states to take bailout dollars, bypassing Governors who refuse the money, and forbidding them from making necessary budget cuts.
Gives teachers unions roughly $50 - $100 million through trickle-down.
Will increase the deficit by $12.6 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Will result in a permanent tax increase of $9.7 billion for U.S. multinational companies - increasing the cost of doing business and risking jobs during the recession. (Interestingly, the revenue from these same tax increases have already been spent...twice, in two other pieces of legislation!)
The fact is the federal government cannot afford to bailout states who refuse to cut back spending. In case Nancy Pelosi forgot, the American people still fund the federal government. If states can’t afford it, neither can the federal government. Bailing out states and extending failed stimulus programs only perpetuates states’ reliance on the federal government.
DEMS WHO VOTED NO STIMULUS 2009 (highlighted in red)

Blue Dog Members
Altmire, Jason (PA-04) ph: 202-225-2565, fx: 202-226-2274

Arcuri, Mike (NY-24) Ph: (202)225-3665 • Fx: (202)225-1891

Baca, Joe (CA-43) Ph(202)225-6161, Fx: (202)225-8671

Barrow, John (GA-12) Ph p: (202) 225-2823, f: (202) 225-3377

Berry, Marion (AR-01) Ph (202) 225-4076, Fax(202) 225-5602

Bishop, Sanford (GA-02) Ph:(202) 225-3631 • Fax: (202) 225-2203

Boren, Dan (OK-02) Ph (202) 225-2701, fax (202) 225-3038

Boswell, Leonard (IA-03) Ph: (202) 225-3806, Fax: (202) 225-5608

Boyd, Allen (FL-02) P (202) 225-5235 • F (202) 225-5615

Bright, Bobby (AL-02) Ph; (202) 225-2901, Fax (202) 225-8913

Cardoza, Dennis (CA-18) Ph: (202) 225-6131

Carney, Christopher (PA-10) Ph: (202) 225-3731, Fx: (202) 225-9594

Chandler, Ben (KY-06) Ph: (202) 225-4706 | FAX: (202) 225-2122

Childers, Travis (MS-01) p. (202) 225-4306 • f. (202) 225-3549

Cooper, Jim (TN-05) Ph: 202-225-4311 • Fax: 202-226-1035

Costa, Jim (CA-20) Ph:202-225-3341,Fax: 202-225-9308

Cuellar, Henry (TX-28) ph: 202-225-1640, fax: 202-225-1641

Dahlkemper, Kathy (PA-03) Ph: (202) 225-5406, Fax: (202) 225-3103

Davis, Lincoln (TN-04) Ph: 202.225.6831 Fax: 202.226.5172

Donnelly, Joe (IN-02) Ph: (202) 225-3915, Fax: (202) 225-6798

Ellsworth, Brad (IN-08) Ph 202.225.4636 | F 202.225.3284

Giffords, Gabrielle (AZ-08) Ph: (202) 225-2542, Fax: (202) 225-0378

Gordon, Bart (TN-06) Ph: (202) 225-4231, Fax: (202) 225-6887

Harman, Jane (CA-36) Ph: (202) 225 8220, Fax: (202) 226 7290

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (SD) p: 202.225.2801 • f: 202.225.5823

Hill, Baron (IN-09) Ph (202) 225-5315, Fx (202) 226-6866

Holden, Tim (PA-17) Ph: (202) 225-5546 | FAX: (202) 226-0996

Kratovil, Jr., Frank (MD-01) Ph: (202) 225-5311, Fax: (202) 225-0254

McIntyre, Mike (NC-07) Ph(202) 225-2731, fax (202) 225-5773

Markey, Betsy (CO-04) ph. 202.225.4676, f. 202.225.5870

Marshall, Jim (GA-08) Ph: 202/225-6531, Fax: 202/225-3013

Matheson, Jim (UT-02) Ph - (202) 225-3011, Fax - (202) 225-5638

Melancon, Charlie (LA-03) ph: (202) 225-4031, fx: (202) 226-3944

Michaud, Mike (ME-02) Ph: 202-225-6306, Fax: 202-225-2943

Minnick, Walt (ID-01) Ph: (202) 225-6611, Fax: (202) 225-3029

Mitchell, Harry (AZ-05) Ph (202) 225-2190

Moore, Dennis (KS-03) Ph: (202) 225-2865, FAX: (202) 225-2807

Murphy, Patrick (PA-08) Ph(202) 225-4276, Fax: (202) 225-9511


Murphy, Scott (NY-20) ph (202) 225-5614, f. (202) 225-1168

Nye, Glenn (VA-02) Ph: (202) 225-4215, Fax: (202) 225-4218

Peterson, Collin (MN-07) Ph (202) 225-2165, fax (202) 225-1593

Pomeroy, Earl (ND) Ph (202) 225-2611 | F (202) 226-0893

Ross, Mike (AR-04) Ph (202) 225-3772, Fax (202) 225-1314
Salazar, John (CO-03) Ph202-225-4761, fax 202-226-9669

Sanchez, Loretta (CA-47) Ph: (202) 225-2965 • Fax: (202) 225-5859

Schiff, Adam (CA-29) Ph: (202) 225-4176,Fax: (202) 225-5828

Schrader, Kurt (OR-05) Ph: (202) 225-5711, Fax: (202) 225-5699

Scott, David (GA-13) ph:(202) 225-2939, fax:(202) 225-4628
Shuler, Heath (NC-11) Ph: (202) 225-6401, Fax: (202) 226-6422

Space, Zack (OH-18) ph: (202) 225-6265, fax: (202) 225-3394


Tanner, John (TN-08) Ph: (202) 225-4714, Fax: (202) 225-1765

Taylor, Gene (MS-04) Ph: 202.225.5772, Fax: 202.225.7074
Thompson, Mike (CA-01) Ph: (202) 225-3311, Fax: (202) 225-4335

Wilson, Charles (OH-06) ph: (202) 225-5705, fx: (202) 225-5907
Griffith,Parker (AL-05) Ph: (202) 225-4801,Fax: (202) 225-4392

Kanjorski,Paul G. (PA-11) ph: 202-225-6511, fx: 202-225-0764

4 ROGUE DEMS

Adler, John
Phone: (202) 225-4765
Fax: (202) 225-0778
Himes, Jim
Phone: (202) 225-5541
Fax: (202) 225-9629

Peters, Gary
Phone: (202) 225-5802
Fax: (202) 226-2356

Welch, Peter
Phone: (202) 225-4115