Posted by: charlevoixdems | July 6, 2009

Contact Your Lawmakers

There are several important issues facing Congress and President Obama at this time – healthcare reform, clean energy policy, war funding, gay and lesbian rights, just to name a few.  It is important to contact your legislators about your opinions, EVEN IF THEY SEEM TO AGREE WITH YOU.  Our senators and representatives hear from both sides of every issue and need to know where their constituents stand.  Here is contact information for Levin, Stabenow and Stupak:

Carl Levin:  Phone:  (202) 224-6221, e-mail http://levin.senate.gov/contact/
Debbie Stabenow:  (202) 224-4822, e-mail http://stabenow.senate.gov/contact.htm
Bart Stupak: (202) 225-4735, e-mail http://www.house.gov/stupak/IMA/issue2.htm

Writing letters is less effective, due to security measures that hold mail up to six weeks.  E-mails are more effective if written in your own words, rather than those of a form letter from an organization.  Your contact will also be more effective if you are polite and rational in outlining your reasons for supporting or opposing a measure.   Name-calling and rants are less likely to be taken into account.

Call or e-mail today!


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