Posted on 09/29/2003 4:35:45 PM PDT by friendly
Dear Friends,
It's time to put the issues that affect the lives of millions of Americans on the front burner again.
The people I talk to are worried. They feel as if no one in the Bush Administration is listening to them, no one in the Republican-controlled Congress cares. They have a lot of questions and they're not getting any answers.
"How am I going to pay my bills? How can I keep paying for my family's soaring health coverage? And what about my children's education? What happens if I lose my job? In this down economy, will I be able to find another one before my unemployment benefits run out? And will Social Security be there for me when I retire?"
These are real and legitimate questions, and they deserve answers.
As I listen to my own constituents and travel around the country to build support for democratic values and leaders, I hear them all the time. And that is why I am asking for your help.
I believe we have to live up to our democratic values at home as well as abroad. We simply cannot afford to ignore what's going on here at home where working families and seniors are struggling to deal with the consequences of unfair Bush economic and tax policies, that shortchange our hard-pressed states and cities, and take away benefits from Americans who are counting on them to help meet their pressing needs.
We cannot let the rhetoric about national security mask the fact that communities are being forced to cut back on security here at home - the firefighters, police officers and health workers that protect our families. Meanwhile, the Administration refuses to answer serious questions being asked by the American people, from their plans for the next steps abroad, to the safety of our airways here at home.
The truth is - at a time when most Americans are feeling the pinch and being asked to sacrifice - a select few are not being asked to give up anything. They are not sharing in the pain - and they're getting all the gain.
It's the same old story. The Bush Administration and its Republican allies in Congress are taking care of their own. Placing a cynical bet that massive campaign contributions from their special interest allies will pay off in the next elections with another Republican victory.
When I and other Democrats point out this reality, the Republicans accuse us of waging class warfare. But I ask you, who are the ones who are waging class warfare? The perpetrators of permanent tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and budget deficits as far as the eye can see, or those of us who point out the hardships these policies are causing to everyone else?
I think the answer is obvious. As obvious as our need to get our message out to as broad an audience as possible. We simply cannot repeat the failures of the last elections.
So once again, I am asking you to stand with me and fight for the democratic values we believe in - by making a secure online contribution to Friends of Hillary today.
We'll never outspend the Republicans, but I believe that with your continued support and the issues on our side, we can win the debate. But there is no time to lose. The next elections may seem a long way off, but the Republican fundraising machine is already raking in millions of dollars for their conservative candidates.
So getting our Democratic message out fast and often about the issues you and I care about - the issues that really matter to most Americans - is essential if we are to achieve victory.
We need to counter the "compassionate conservative" rhetoric of the Bush Administration and the Republican Party with the hard truths they aren't telling the American people about their policies. We need to insist on fiscal responsibility, returning America to the right economic path, and restoring confidence in our economy by coming up with economic policy initiatives that create jobs. And that's just the beginning.
We need to stand up for the future of America's public schools.
We need to safeguard women's reproductive rights.
We need to help seniors meet the rising costs of prescription drugs and make sure that Social Security and Medicare are there for them.
We need to preserve our environment for our children and grandchildren.
And as New York's first Senator to serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee, I know we need to commit the necessary resources that are needed to make America truly safe from the threat of terrorists.
Most importantly, we Democrats cannot sit back and let the Republicans define who we are. We have to reach out now and give our Democratic leaders and candidates in the next election the funds they need to take our message directly to the American people.
It's time to reach out to those families who are sitting around the kitchen table wondering how they're going to balance the books, pay their bills, and face the future unafraid. It's time to answer their questions. The American people deserve nothing less.
Our Democratic voices must be heard. So please let me hear from you today. And please be as generous as possible. Make a secure online contribution to Friends of Hillary at http://www.friendsofhillary.com.
Sincerely,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
If the government can require me to pay your bills. They can require you to start paying someone else's bills the moment you start to poke your head above the whining level.
I will ALWAYS be able to support my family even if the government takes 3/4 of my income. I have paid the price for success. It is cheaper than the price for failure.
The more the government takes, the less I want to go out to work to support other people. At some point Atlas will shrug.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Jamais reculez á tyrannie un pouce!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! Never give an inch to tyranny!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
They will not get one more penny from me until I start to see democrat political blood in the streets. I do not want Republican elected officials to make nice to the democrats, I want them defeated. I want them disgraced. I want their political lungs ripped out with the facts EVERY time they make a spurious accusation against Republicans. PERIOD.
I will spend my money in local get out the vote efforts but NOTHING to the RNC.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Jamais reculez á tyrannie un pouce!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! Never give an inch to tyranny!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
This is truly offensive. <---nicest thing I could think of to say that wouldn't get me banned.
Because everyone knows that only liberals/democrats are the ones who get laid off, struggle to make ends meet, etc. The R's pass bill after bill that somehow distinguishes party affiliation and targets only those who are registered D's for pain and suffering. Why, I'll bet those lib/dems never even saw the tax cuts or rebate checks. Amazing how this president and that huge majority in Congress are able to enact legislation that takes care of their own.
Now, lib/dems on the other hand, never take care of their own. They never see to it that special interest groups (NEA, tribal gaming, trial lawyers, big contributors, etc.) are treated differently than the "little guy." (/sarcastic rant)
Let me guess......select few is not me or Billy,no,no no!!!!
What the hell is this?
Did someone tell women they cant reproduce anymore?
Those are all good questions that one should worry about long before a downturn in the economy. Why can't the left understand that we all make decisions and then have to pay the consequences for the bad choices we make?
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