1. Help The President With One Phone Call: Call Your Rep. Today, Ask Them To
Sign The Petition In Support Of A Vote: http://tinyurl.com/bzkd22r
Who will decide if your taxes increase in just 22 days? A few dozen members of
the House of Representatives, that's who.
Cutting taxes for the middle class shouldn't be difficult, especially when
Republicans claim they agree with the President on the issue. But some
Republicans are still holding middle-class tax cuts hostage simply because they
want to cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires.
Here's what's going on right now: President Obama is asking Congress to move
forward on a plan that would prevent 98 percent of American families from paying
higher taxes next year. The Senate has passed that bill, and the President is ready to
sign it -- but the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives won't even
bring the bill to the floor for a vote. House Democrats have filed a petition that
would force a vote if it attracts 218 signatures.
If a bill has enough votes to pass, Congress should vote on it and pass it. It's a
pretty simple proposition. And every Member of Congress who hasn't signed on to
keep taxes low for the middle class needs to hear from you.
Call your representative today and ask them to sign the petition in support of a
vote.
Not your representative? Call the switchboard operator at 202-224-3121. Not sure
who your representative is? Click Here To Look It Up.
Here's a suggestion on what to say -- feel free to improvise and let your
representative's office know why you're personally supporting the President's plan:
"Hi, I'm Monty. As a voter from your district, I support the President's plan to
extend tax cuts for 98 percent of American families -- $2,000 a year means a lot to
me and to middle-class families here in California. I urge Representative Gallegly
to sign the petition forcing the House to vote on the Senate-passed bill, and to vote
"yes" if it reaches the floor."
Once you've called your representative's office, please report back and let us know
how it went: Report Back Here
Let's get one thing straight: If your taxes go up, Republicans will have made a

2. conscious choice to let that happen. They'll have missed the opportunity to prevent
it, just to cut taxes for the wealthy.
Republicans need to stop using the middle class as a bargaining chip. If they fail to
act, a typical middle-class family of four will see a $2,200 tax hike starting in a
few short weeks. Middle-class families could face some tough financial decisions
simply because Republicans didn't want to ask the wealthiest 2 percent of
Americans to pay their fair share.
That's not what President Obama and you campaigned on, and that's not what
millions of Americans voted for just one month ago.
We know we can affect change in Washington when we raise our voices together.
So pick up the phone and make a call -- your representative needs to hear from
you.
Here's who to call, one more time:
Representative "Your Representative"
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Thanks,
Stephanie
Stephanie Cutter
Deputy Campaign Manager
Obama for America
P.S. -- Don't forget to tell us you made your voice heard. Report Back Here.