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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I can hardly believe the budget cuts House Republicans are trying to push through this week. It's an all-out assault on America's middle class and crass political payback to CEO campaign funders.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I just signed this petition to stop the budget insanity. Will you please sign it, too--then share it with your friends and urge them to sign it.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks. We really need to stop this assault.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"><A HREF="http://act.aflcio.org/c/18/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1459">http://act.aflcio.org/c/18/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1459</A></FONT>
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