No More Funding For Iraq Without A Clear Exit Strategy

Progressive Democrats of America leads Grassroots Action for a National Call-in Day to oppose the $80 billion appropriation request for Iraq

Vol. 2, No. 2--March 19, 2005

On Thursday, March 10th, grassroots activists from across the country called their congressional members to oppose the $80 billion appropriation request for Iraq. Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) called for this National Call-In Day at the urging of its members, who represent some of the 44 million Americans opposed to the Iraq war and continued occupation. This National Call-In Day was part of a larger PDA campaign calling for an end to the occupation of Iraq and the reallocation of the military budget to urgent domestic concerns.

During Call-In Day, PDA members requested opposition to the appropriation request as well as demanded that the Congressional Republican leadership permit public hearings, debate, and amendments linking the funds to a strict timetable for military withdrawal and support for Iraqi sovereignty. One such amendment has been proposed by Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA): House Resolution (H.Con.Res.35) to End the US Occupation of Iraq.

In addition to these calls, PDA members sent e-mails to their Representatives regarding Iraq. PDA hopes to surpass their earlier e-mail campaign successes, including the 100,000 e-mails their members generated in support of the Ohio Election Investigations.

"To acquiesce to the President's demand for even more money for Iraq without requiring a timeline for troop withdrawal is both foolhardy and dangerous," says Tim Carpenter, Executive Director of PDA, "We need to support our troops by bringing them back safely, and to support America by using these funds to save desperately under-funded programs at home."

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