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The Coalition for a Fiscally Sound America Urges Congress to Focus on Broad-Based Spending and Tax Reform
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(OPEN):
WITH THE CLOCK TICKING DOWN TO THE NOVEMBER-23RD DEADLINE FOR THE
CONGRESSIONAL "SUPER-COMMITTEE" TO PRESENT RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WOULD
REDUCE THE NATION'S DEBT-LOAD, A NATIONAL COALITION IS ENCOURAGING
CITIZENS--ACROSS THE COUNTRY--TO TELL POLICYMAKERS TO FOCUS ON
BROAD-BASED SPENDING- AND TAX-REFORM. THE COALITION FOR A
FISCALLY SOUND AMERICA WANTS LEADERS IN CONGRESS TO ENACT--AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE--BOTH SPENDING- AND TAX-REFORM SUFFICIENT TO STABILIZE
THE NATIONAL DEBT, AND REVIVE THE ECONOMY. BUT, KEY TO THE EFFORT
IS CITIZEN-ENGAGEMENT: CO-CHAIR, AND FORMER OKLAHOMA
DEMOCRATIC-CONGRESSMAN, DAVE MCCURDY, SAYS THAT THE COALITION
WILL FOCUS ON EDUCATION, PARTICIPATION, AND PROBLEM-RESOLUTION...
(MCCURDY):
"AS CONGRESS'S
BIPARTISAN 'SUPER-COMMITTEE' RECENTLY HEARD, OUR NATION IS AT AN
ECONOMIC-CROSSROADS. THE COALITION FOR A FISCALLY SOUND AMERICA
BELIEVES [THAT] IT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE MORE AMERICANS AWARE OF [BOTH]
THE SCOPE AND THE DEPTH OF THE NATION'S FISCAL-DILEMMA. WE HOPE TO
HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES, EFFECTS, AND POTENTIAL
SOLUTIONS, IN A WAY THAT MOTIVATES THEM TO TAKE ACTION--AND COMMUNICATE,
WITH THEIR ELECTED-OFFICIALS, THE NEED TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT WILL
[BOTH] STABILIZE THE NATIONAL DEBT, AND BRING AMERICA BACK TO
PROSPERITY."
(BRIDGE):
FELLOW CO-CHAIR, AND FORMER IOWA REPUBLICAN-CONGRESSMAN, TOM TAUKE
[AS IN "TALKY"], SAYS THAT--BECAUSE THE NATION'S DEBT THREATENS
JOBS, INVESTMENT, AND NATIONAL SECURITY--CITIZEN-PARTICIPATION IS
CRUCIAL TO COMMUNICATING TO MEMBERS-OF-CONGRESS HOW THE DECISIONS THAT
THEY MAKE TODAY WILL HAVE A LASTING IMPACT, FOR GENERATIONS TO COME...
(TAUKE):
"OUR NATIONAL
DEBT IS RAPIDLY INCREASING, AS A SHARE OF OUR TOTAL ECONOMY. AND,
OUR NATION'S ECONOMIC-GROWTH IS STAGNATED. SO, WE JUST CAN'T WAIT
ANY LONGER AND PUSH OFF, TO THE NEXT GENERATION, THE TOUGH DECISIONS
[THAT ARE] NECESSARY TO RESOLVE OUR FISCAL-ISSUES. WE HAVE A
MORAL-RESPONSIBILITY TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY. AND, WE BELIEVE THAT THE
VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ARE WILLING TO DO WHAT IS NECESSARY NOW, TO
ENSURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR [BOTH] THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN.
WE SIMPLY CANNOT DELAY THESE TOUGH CHOICES ANY LONGER."
(CLOSE):
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COALITION FOR A FISCALLY SOUND AMERICA, HOW
YOU CAN PARTICIPATE, AND WHY NOW IS THE TIME TO PUT OUR NATION'S
FISCAL-HOUSE IN ORDER, VISIT
"FISCALLY-SOUND-AMERICA"-DOT-COM.
