Have you called your MN rep in Congress about the budget cuts?

The U.S. House Votes This Afternoon!

Cuts in food stamps, Medicaid, child support, child care, and school lunches are all in the Republican budget proposal.

U.S. House leaders have twice been forced to postpone a vote on $50 billion in budget cuts to programs that are vital to the health and well-being of children and their families.

The cuts are being pushed by House leaders at the same time $70 billion in tax breaks are being planned, with a significant portion of those breaks going to the wealthiest Americans.

Contact Your U.S. representative’s local office now:

Rep. Gil Gutknecht, 507-252-9841
Rep. John Kline, 952-808-1213
Rep. Jim Ramstad, 952-738-8200
Rep. Betty McCollum, 651-224-9191
Rep. Martin Sabo, 612-664-8000
Rep. Mark Kennedy, 320-259-0099
Rep. Collin Peterson, 218-847-5056
Rep. Jim Oberstar, 218-727-7474
or 507-637-2270 or 218-254-5761

WASHINGTON - Legislation to fund many of the nation's health, education and social programs went down to a startling defeat in the House Thursday, led by Democrats who said cuts in the bill hurt some of America's neediest people.

The 224-209 vote against the $142.5 billion spending bill disrupted plans by Republican leaders to finish up work on this year's spending bills and cast doubt on whether they would have the votes to pass a major budget-cutting bill also on the day's agenda.
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was a partial funding plan.

The overall budget bill squeeked through by 2 votes.

and so did Ramstad - maybe he's coming to his senses.