When Republicans rejected compromise solutions to avoid the "sequester," they ushered in a series of cuts that promise to hurt military families at home and in the field.
At home, medical care, Department of Defense-run schools, social services like sexual assault prevention and treatment, tuition assistance, child care, and many other programs will get cut.
In the field, operations and maintenance funding (O&M) -- which is essentially responsible for readiness and deployment -- already faces a $6 billion shortfall, and sequestration could double it.
We have a powerful voice and unique opportunity to stop these cuts. Sign our petition to congressional leadership calling on an end to the sequester and its impact on military families.
http://action.votevets.org/sequester
Nine Republican Senators already defected from a GOP plan to end the sequester, in large part because of the cuts impacting members of the military and their families.
They also rejected a commonsense Democratic plan that would have millionaires and billionaires shoulder a small amount of the burden to avoid sequester.
The issue is at an impasse right now, and our voices are critical to ensure there's a resolution to the crisis.
Sign our petition to congressional leadership and make your voice heard today.
http://action.votevets.org/sequester
We'll deliver these petitions early next week and let you know about any responses we receive from legislative offices.
Best,
Jon Soltz
@jonsoltz
Iraq War Veteran
Chairman, VoteVets
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