Now is the time to ACT! Join the NDDay of Action on
Monday December 10th.
The Non-Defense Discretionary coalition (NDD) is hosting an NDDay of Action on Monday, December 10th. The Day of Action offers another opportunity to make your case about the impact of a sequester, or automatic across the board cuts, in child care and Head Start. We’ve included a recommended message from the NDD Steering Committee below , as well as some sample tweets. We hope your organization can participate and we hope you’ll encourage your contacts to call and email their members and engage on Social Media.
This July, 3,000 national, state, and local organizations signed a letter <http://publichealthfunding.org/uploads/NDDLetter.Final.July2012.pdf> urging Congress and the President to work together to avoid sequestration—deep, across the board cuts to core programs and services scheduled to take effect January 2, 2013 if policymakers fail to act. These “nondefense discretionary” or “NDD” programs are core functions government provides for the benefit of all, including medical and scientific research; education and job training; infrastructure; public safety and law enforcement; public health; weather monitoring and environmental protection; natural and cultural resources; housing and social services; and international relations. Every day these programs support economic growth and strengthen the safety and security of every American in every state and community across the nation.
Conversations about how to address the “fiscal cliff” and avoid sequestration are happening NOW. It’s hard to believe, but it’s possible that a plan to avoid sequestration could actually be worse for NDD programs than sequestration itself.
Conversations about how to address the “fiscal cliff” and avoid sequestration are happening NOW. It’s hard to believe, but it’s possible that a plan to avoid sequestration could actually be worse for NDD programs than sequestration itself.
Dial (202) 225-1904 and ask to be connected to your House Member. Not sure who that is? Look them up using your zip code here: http://www.house.gov/representatives/
Senator Schumer: 202-224-6542
Senator Gillibrand 202-224-4451
Recommended message: We seek a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs. These programs have already contributed to deficit reduction through the bipartisan Budget Control Act (BCA) and prior spending cuts.
Social media: Tweet by using the hastag with #NoMoreCuts as well as the hashtags #earlyeducation, #childcare, #ECE, etc.
Tweet Template:
- National #security means investing in kids, education, public health, & infrastructure. [insert member twitter handle] make sure there are #NoMoreCuts!
Tweet Example:
- #sequestration means an 8.2% cut to early care and education in 2013. @paultonko support a balanced budget approach. #NDDUnited (tweeted by@NYS_ECLC)
Tweets are a great way of getting our message out to policymakers. Please make sure you include the Twitter handle of the Member of Congress you are tweeting in your message. This ensures that the member will get a notification of being “mentioned” in your message and will see what you’ve sent. For a complete list of members and their twitter handles as well as other social media accounts, please see these House <http://govsm.com/w/House> & Senate<http://govsm.com/w/Senate> lists.
If we all speak with one voice December 10, we have a greater chance of being heard.
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