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September 14, 2006

Advocacy Team Newsletter from LiveStrong.org

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Here is the latest newsletter from LiveStrong.org

Don’t Let Congress Go Home Without Funding the Fight Against Cancer

As you know, we have been working hard this year to encourage our elected officials to provide the funding survivors need in the battle against cancer, and have reminded them repeatedly about the need to make this effort a national priority. Yet, as Congress returns from their August recess, there is still a lot of work to do before they break for the year, and we need your help.

There have been improvements since our efforts started at the beginning of the year. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees have each passed their respective Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill, which funds cancer research and programs. While the committee approval of both bills is a step in the right direction, neither adequately meets the needs of cancer patients and survivors, and both fail to adequately fund research and access to services.

In response to an outcry from the cancer community and other health-related groups, this spring the U.S. Senate voted 73-27 for an additional $7 billion in funding for education, job training and public health programs, and the House Leadership made a public commitment to provide the same. Unfortunately, this funding has not materialized. The Committees tasked with making the final decisions on funding levels have billions of dollars less than they need to address the cuts to all education, labor and health programs. Due to this shortfall, critical cancer research and prevention programs could be severely under funded unless something is done.

This is unacceptable. These programs have shown results and need to have the backing of our elected officials. Before Congress goes home in September to campaign for your vote, send a clear message that we must make the necessary investments in cancer research and programs.

LiveStrong makes it easy for you to help out by providing a form that has a lot of fields filled out for you. Here is a snapshot of the form.

Posted on September 14, 2006 at 1:29:26 PM by Jill ( Advocacy Team Newsletter from LiveStrong.org, 1 comment)

Please take a few minutes to do this!

Posted on October 12, 2006 at 7:30:19 PM by blogforacure