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Tell Congress to draw a line in the sand on Iraq
Four million Iraqis have been driven from their homes by the violence there, and day-to-day living has become unbearably grim. Despite the loss of more than 3,800 brave American soldiers, the wounding of 28,000 more, and spending more than $450 billion, now the White House is requesting an additional $196 billion, including a $50 billion 'bridge fund' that they want immediately, to continue its war in Iraq.
Congress can't give President Bush another blank check for his war in Iraq. The Constitution gives Congress a means to force the President to change course: the power of the purse. For the sake of our long-term national security interests, Congress must use that authority now.
Sign this "Power of the Purse" petition urging my colleagues to draw a line in the sand and use the power of the purse to end the war in Iraq!
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Subject: Use the power of the purse to end the war in Iraq
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
Each time Congress votes to unconditionally fund the Iraq War with emergency "supplemental" packages, it is re-authorizing the President to conduct this endless war as he chooses, with no strings attached.
Clearly, as long as Congress continues to write blank checks for the war in Iraq, the Bush Administration will not begin redeploying our troops. I urge you to join Senator Dick Durbin and others by pledging to reject additional funding requests unless that funding is tied to legislation that starts bringing our troops home.
The Constitution gives Congress a means to force the President to change course: the power of the purse. It is time for the Democratic majority in the Senate to stand firm and draw a line in the sand: No new unconditional funding for the war in Iraq.
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