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Oct. 2, 2001
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Bill Thomas (R-CA) is trying to use the crisis created by terrorist attacks on our country to ram through Congress a divisive, environmentally-destructive fast-track trade bill. His committee could take action later this week.
Call or write your US Representative today. Dial 1-800-393-1082 (courtesy of the AFL-CIO). Ask for your Rep's office and then the "trade legislative assistant."
When you call, keep in mind the following talking points:
The Thomas fast-track bill is bad for the environment. It would expand controversial "investor" rules that have empowered foreign corporations to sue over our environmental laws. And it denies Congress an effective decision-making role in shaping future trade deals that can profoundly affect our quality of life.
House Ways and Means Chair Bill Thomas (R-CA) is trying to use the crisis created by terrorist attacks on our country to ram through Congress a divisive, environmentally-destructive fast-track trade bill. Thomas' bill will only distract Congress from the urgent need to make our country safe from terrorist attacks and to quickly turn around our economy.
Congress can't possibly make good decisions about complicated trade policies in the present climate. Thomas should postpone action on fast track until such time as we can have a thoughtful, deliberate debate on these critically important issues.
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