STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

in bush's proposed 2006 budget, he is planning to cut the $4.7 billion community development block grant program.  this money is used for all sorts of things - paving, policing, social service programs...if this program is cut, the city where i live and work will lose $3 million a year - and we're a small city.  this program is vital to the entire country, and i think many of you would notice a decline in your quality of life if it is indeed cut.

trust me, you do not want to see what will happen if this program ends...i'm asking all of you to shoot an e-mail or letter or phone call over to your representatives in congress (and the president, too, if you'd like) urging them to continue to fund the cdbg program.  i know this is off-topic and i hope it isn't too "political," it's just that the consequences of cutting cdbg funding would be devestating nationwide, and i don't want to see that happen.

if you want more information or have any questions, feel free to pm or e-mail me.

please take five minutes out of your day to do this, your community will thank you.

your representatives can be found at www.senate.gov and www.house.gov