[OKC] Call your Representative today to oppose the House transportation bill

[Jennifer Alig]

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> Date: February 9, 2012 12:52:08 PM CST
> Subject: Call your Representative to oppose the House transportation bill
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> Smart Growth America's campaign Transportation for America is working hard this week to fight the House of Representatives' proposed transportation bill. Can you help by making a phone call today?
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> The House bill would eliminate dedicated funding for public transportation - a crucial component of smart growth development - and negatively impact business expansion and job creation when America needs them most. The bill would also eliminate the tiny amount of funding that helps make dangerous streets and roads safer for pedestrians, cyclsts and drivers alike. The bill fails to go far enough to fix the country's bridges and roads, and also fails to create more diverse options for getting around. 
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> America needs an updated federal transportation bill, but this proposal is not it. Make a call to your Representative today.
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> Simply call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121, ask to speak with your Representative. Once connected, ask to speak to the legislative associate who handles transportation or leave a message with the person who answers the phone. You can use the script below to frame your conversation:
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> Hi, my name is [NAME] and I live in [PLACE]. I’m calling to ask Representative [NAME] to vote "NO" on HR 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act.
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> We do need an updated federal transportation bill, but this proposal advanced by the House is not it. HR 7 would eliminate dedicated funding for public transportation and deprive my community of the tiny amount of funding that helps make dangerous streets and roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers alike. 
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> It does not do enough to fix our bridges and roads, fails to create better options for getting around. And it also does too little to put Americans back to work at this difficult time in our economy.
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> HR 7 needs massive revisions and I urge you to oppose the bill as it currently stands.
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> Thank you for your time.
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> Hang up and then if you can, tell us about your call.
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> Thank you for your support,
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> Alex Dodds,
> Online Communications Manager,
> Smart Growth America
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