Stimulus Now!

Okay...I know that the campaign is over, but I am still fired up and ready to go! The partisan bickering that is delaying the passage of what I believe is a crucial piece of legislation is something I find deeply frustrating. I know that the bill isn't perfect, but there seems to be more yackity yack on Capitol Hill than working together to find a solution (big surprise there). So, I want to take this time to make sure that parents know what's at stack here (please see previous posts).

These are just some of the things related to helping our kids:

The funding and financing of school modernization and repair under this bill are of critical importance, as they will address a longstanding need for our nation’s educational infrastructure, create jobs in a time when they are sorely needed, and go directly to projects that can be started immediately.

Funding for education initiatives in this bill, including Title I funding, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Head Start and school construction, are essential to prepare both our children and our nation for the 21st century economy.

Funding for health care initiatives in this bill, including child care services, nutrition assistance programs, health care modernization efforts, preventive medicine efforts, and the protection and expansion of health care coverage in our nation, are necessary in order to care for those hardest hit by the current economic downturn and responsibly reform our outdated, exclusionary and expensive health care system.

**Info. courtesy of the National PTA.

PLEASE PARENTS GET INVOLVED! CALL YOUR LAWMAKERS. THIS IS YOUR MONEY AND YOUR KIDS' FUTURE!