Mr. President - Rita Requires Ending Tax Cuts for the Rich

Mr. President - Now two days out from what will undoubtedly be another major financial blow to the United States economy and budget, we ask you once again to eliminate your tax cuts for the rich. After Katrina you're running up the nation's credit card bill like a drunk dad coming home with toys and jewelry to make it up to the kids and wife. This time need not be the same.

Stand up before Rita hits, today, and declare that this country CAN afford to pay for disaster relief -- if we get our priorities straight. Decide today that this time, this disaster, will be the beginning of the end of unnecessary budget deficits. This country must do better. Relying on foreign countries buying our debt to pay for rebuilding OUR nation's infrastructure is a terrible legacy to leave to this nation's children and grandchildren.

In the past, people have pulled together in times of disaster, like creating sandbag chains to help protect homes and property from flooding. Isn't it time that this nation pull together and share the sacrifice required to recover from what Rita will do?

Call the White House, 202-456-1414, and ask the President to stop charging disaster recovery on the nation's children and grandchildren and suspend his tax cuts for the rich.

P.S. - if they ask you to define rich, start with people who make over $250,000 a year.