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Lobby Congress and Spread
the Word about the reality of poverty in America
9/11 First Responders
400 more lives have been claimed by 9/11. First
Responders have died due to post 9/11 illnesses
and they have died without the honor and respect
they deserve as heroes of our country. The
Health Care and financial support they deserve
have been cut by 77%. It is a disgrace and "We
The People" should stand up for them!
Urge Congress to Support Legislation: Support
the 9/11 rescue workers by asking your
congressperson to support H.R.1638.
* "Who is my congressperson?"
* "Is my congressperson a cosponsor?"
If your congressperson is not a cosponsor of
this comprehensive 9/11 health care legislation
for the sick and injured, contact your
congressperson and demand that he or she give
our 9/11 heroes HONORABLE medical treatment
equivalent to the prestige of the Medals of
Honor they have received for their services
unselfishly given.
The Bill:
Ensures that all exposed to the Ground Zero
toxins have a right to be medically monitored
and that all who are sick as a result have a
right to treatment;
Builds on the expertise of the various health
centers currently providing high-quality care to
thousands of responders while ensuring on-going
data collection and analysis;
Expands care to the entire exposed community,
which includes residents, area workers and
school children as well as the thousands of
people from across the country who assisted with
the recovery and clean-up effort; and
Provides compensation for loss by reopening the
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Rebuild New Orleans:
The displacement of tens of thousands of people
in New Orleans is at risk of permanency because
of the current shortage of affordable housing
and lack of plan to create affordable rental
housing for those displaced.
The City of New Orleans, working hard to
criminalize homelessness, expects to pass a new
ordinance in April 2008 allowing for the arrest
of homeless people sleeping on the street. Its
homeless population has doubled since Katrina.
Experts now estimate that 1 in 25 people in New
Orleans are homeless, the highest rate in the
nation.
Public Housing:
Demolition has begun at C.J. Peete, B.W. Cooper
and St. Bernard. New Orleans Mayor Nagin has
given the green light for demolition to proceed
at the Lafitte Housing Projects.
See: http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/nagin_oks_demolition_of_lafitt.html
How to Advocate for Post Hurricane Katrina
Citizens In New Orleans:
Watch the Zero Evictions Website and support the
campaign: http://www.habitants.org/article/articleview/1449/1/276/
Contact Elected Officials:
George Bush – President - (202) 456-1111
Ask him to fire Alphonso Jackson
Alphonso Jackson, Sec. of HUD - (202) 708-1112
Ask him to resign or ask him to support one to
one replacement of all demolished public housing
Sen. Mary Landrieu (202) 224-5824; Fax:
202-224-9735
Ask her to insist on one to one replacement of
all demolished public housing
Sen. David Vitter - (504) 589-2753, DC Office
(202) 224-4623
Ask him to support one for one replacement.
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