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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'>For your consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> There Is No Time to
Loose: Take Action over August<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>There
Is No Time to Loose: Take Action over August<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>With
a Debt Ceiling Deal in Place, Congress Will Soon Resume <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>FY
2012 Appropriations Work<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>August
8, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As reported last week (</span></font><a
href="http://www.n4a.org/members/legislative-updates/?fa=view-article&id=949"><font
size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:purple'>Legislative Update 8/2/11</span></font></a><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>), <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>the first stage</span></b> of the debt ceiling deal
caps discretionary spending over 10 years, driving $900 billion in deficit
reduction. While the deal calls for reducing the overall discretionary budget
in FY 2012, it would provide $24 billion in funding above the House budget
resolution. This new budget target will allow Appropriators in both chambers
to move ahead in September in making funding decisions for FY 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>While this revised budget target in the debt ceiling deal
for FY 2012 could help reduce the amount of cuts initially proposed by the
House, especially to key programs under the Labor-HHS-Education and
Transportation-HUD spending bills, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>all
programs will have to advocate vigorously to maintain their funding</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As part of the second stage of the deal, congressional
leaders will name appointees to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit
Reduction, or “Super Committee,” by August 16. This Committee is charged with
finding an additional $1.2 trillion in deficit cuts by November 23. The Super
Committee could propose more cuts to discretionary programs as well as cuts
to Medicare, Medicaid and the health reform law. Once the members of the
Super Committee are named, n4a will issue an advocacy alert outlining the
steps you can take to reach out the Committee members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Until then, it is critical that we focus
all our energy over recess on reaching out to legislators on OAA program
funding for FY 2012. </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To find out if your
Representatives/Senators are members of the Appropriations Committee or
Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittees, see: <a
href="https://www.n4a.org/files/advocacy/aging-policy-briefing/2011/Key_Committees_of_the_112th_Congress.pdf"><font
color=purple><span style='color:purple'>112th Key Congressional Committees</span></font></a>.<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Action Steps to Take:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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<p class=msonospacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>STEP 1: Call the local offices of your Representatives/Senators and
request a meeting to discuss the importance of investing in OAA programs.</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> To find contact information for
their state offices, visit their websites, which you can find at: </span></font><a
href="http://www.senate.gov"><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>www.senate.gov</span></font></a><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> and </span></font><a
href="http://www.house.gov"><font color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:purple'>www.house.gov</span></font></a><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>. Attend any public events/town
halls they are hosting and talk about the OAA and/or email their local and DC
offices.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msonospacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>STEP 2:</span></font></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Invite your legislators to make a
site visit</span></b> to local health prevention program or ride along with a
Meals on Wheels volunteer; invite them to events you are hosting this month.
This is a great opportunity to educate your elected officials about critical
OAA programs your agency operates and the services you provide to their
constituents; and ask your legislators to maintain OAA funding and sustain
the capacity of these programs to serve older adults.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msonospacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>STEP 3:</span></font></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ask others to do the same! </span></b>Urge
colleagues, advisory board members, volunteers and clients to make calls and
send emails to your agency’s House and Senate congressional delegation. The
more calls and emails, the more likely OAA programs will be spared from
severe cuts in FY 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Looking for more information on the OAA</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, visit:<i><span
style='font-style:italic'> </span></i><a
href="http://www.n4a.org/advocacy/campaigns/OAAreauth2011/?fa=ramping-up"><font
color=purple><span style='color:purple'>n4a's Ramping Up for
Reauthorization-OAA Toolkit</span></font></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>If you have questions about this <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Advocacy Alert,</span></i></span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> please
contact n4a’s Public Policy and Legislative Affairs staff, Amy Gotwals and
K.J. Hertz, at 202.872.0888 or </span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="mailto:agotwals@n4a.org"><font
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