Over the last two weeks, the fight to pass a federal budget that works for America has heated up and will be a tough fight for us to win.  As special interest groups including private student lending companies mount a well financed attack on students, President Obama and his proposal to renew America’s promise ensues everything we do will make a difference.  Just this morning, Sallie Mae called United States Student Association’s President, Carmen Berkley, trying to get us to cooperate with them.  This is a clear sign that our organizing is making the other side nervous.

Don’t wait any longer; send a letter to Congress to stand with students, not Sallie Mae and others!
http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/studentloans

TODAY, Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 young people across America will unite to call on Congress to do what is right for our country.  We will ask them to pass the federal budget and step away from the pressure of these loan companies and stand with President Obama and America in investing in our future.

WE NEED YOU to stand ready to make phone calls and get your peers, family and friends to make phone calls  as well.  Below is a sample call in day script with the phone number to your member of Congress!

HOW TO CALL: Dial (888) 299-1447 to be connected to your Members of Congress.

SENATOR SCRIPT: Hello Senator ______.  My name is ______. I am a student at (name your University) and a voter in your state.  I am calling you today in conjunction with the United States Student Association’s National Call-In Day to urge you to vote for Budget Reconciliation in the final version of the Federal Budget. I support the budget with reconciliation because the proposed investments to Pell grants and other higher education programs are desperately needed by students & working families.  Thank you for your time and I look forward to your support.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SCRIPT: Hello Congressperson ______.  My name is ______. I am a student at (name your University) and a voter in your district.  I am calling you today in conjunction with the United States Student Association’s National Call-In Day to urge you to vote for Budget Reconciliation in the final version of the Federal Budget. I support the Budget with reconciliation because the proposed investments in Pell grants and other higher education programs are desperately needed by students & working families.  Thank you for your time and I look forward to your support.

If your Representative and/or Senator is already a supporter, ask her/him to urge their colleagues to be supporters as well.

Thank you for all that you do!