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Sound the Alarm to Fight HIV/AIDS

Submitted by WPimport on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 14:20
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Call Congress today to support Domestic and Global AIDS Funding. The calls are part of a coordinated effort of dozens of HIV/AIDS advocacy organizations calling on Congressional leaders to fulfill US commitments to global AIDS initiatives. From June 30-July 7, activists in cities across the country are targeting members of the US Senate Appropriations Committee, urging them to increase funding levels for global and domestic AIDS programs.

Call on Congressional leaders to fulfill US commitments to global AIDS initiatives.

Make your call today. Read how here and below.

On July 7th, you need to make 2 calls.
House of Representatives

No matter where you live, call the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Phone number: 202-225-0100

What to say:

"My name is _____________ and I'm calling to request that Speaker Pelosi work with the Appropriations Committee to improve President Obama's budget and secure sufficient funding for AIDS programs in the US and around the world. One person is infected with HIV every 9 and a half minutes in the US, and 45 more are infected around the world. It's time to act, and we need Speaker Pelosi's support for an end to the federal ban on funding syringe exchange, $2.7 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria, at least a $1 billion increase in funding for PEPFAR, and $360 million for AIDS housing programs. HIV is not in recession, and these programs need Speaker Pelosi's support."

If you're from California, be sure to say where you're from!
Senate

Do you live in California, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, or Wisconsin?

If so, you have a special call to make -- your Senator sits on an especially important Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, which decides funding for all programs in the US. It's up to them to decide how money is spent in the U.S.

Click on your state in the list above to see a special message for your Senator.
Otherwise, call Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at (202)-224-3542., and say:
"My name is _____________ and I'm calling to request that Majority Leader Reid work with the Appropriations Committee to improve President Obama's budget and secure sufficient funding for AIDS programs in the US and around the world. One person is infected with HIV every 9 and a half minutes in the US, and 45 more are infected around the world. It's time to act, and we need Majority Leader Reid's support for an end to the federal ban on funding syringe exchange, $2.7 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria, at least a $1 billion increase in funding for PEPFAR, and $360 million for AIDS housing programs. HIV is not in recession, and these programs need Majority Leader Reid's support."

If you're from Nevada, be sure to say where you're from!
Don't forget to ask all your friends to also call.