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Hello John,

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We’ve talked a lot the past few months about the “budget reconciliation”
process that Congress is using to pass President Trump’s“one big, beautiful
bill,” which will renew the tax cuts enacted in 2017.

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But there is another process that you’ll soon be hearing a lot about as well –
the rescissions process.

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It is this process that President Trump will use to try to stop wasteful
spending that Congress has already approved. Like reconciliation, rescissions
bills are not subject to the60-vote threshold needed to overcome a Senate
filibuster –they only require a simple majority.

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Last week, the White House sent Congress a $9.4 billion rescissions package.
The package includes:

* $8.3 billion in cuts to foreign aid.
* $1.1 billion in funding reductions for National Public Radio and the Public
Broadcasting Service
This is a crucial opportunity to address wasteful spending.

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An op-ed in the Daily Caller
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by my colleague Kurt Couchman outlines the importance of cutting wasteful
Washington spending.

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I encourage you to read it all.
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Kurt writes, “Republicans have a golden opportunity to remake the federal
government into a limited and responsible steward of the American people’s
interests.”

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This rescissions package, according to Kurt, is “proof of concept” that
cutting wasteful spending is not only possible but necessary for Americans’
prosperity and self-governance.

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What’s at stake?

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The U.S. Government is borrowing about $2 trillion every year, and our current
national debt is more than $36 trillion. Our current fiscal trajectory is
unsustainable. Better economic growth can help reduce deficits, but the only
surefire way is to reduce spending.

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We need to start … NOW!

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What experts are saying

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Maya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible
Federal Budget, said, “Rescissions requests used to be fairly common, and
hopefully they will be again. While $9.4 billion may be small in the context of
$7 trillion of annual spending, this practice can help build muscle memory and
encourage policymakers to tackle the larger spending programs in the future.”

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Why act now?

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If this rescissions package is approved, the Trump administration is expected
to propose even more cuts.

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Russ Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget at the White House,
said he views this rescissions package as a test vote, saying,“I want to make
sure that they [Congress] take the first tranche, and see if it passes.”

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Take Action

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I know what you’re thinking: Cutting $9.4 billion from a $7 trillion budget
should be a piece of cake, right?

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Wrong.

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President Trump asked Congress to rescind funds in 2018, and that request
failed by one vote in the Senate.

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Historically, rescissions votes are successful roughly a third of the time.
And with Republican majorities so slim in both the House and Senate, this will
not be an easy call.

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But we have an ace in the hole: You.

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Grassroots conservatives have the power to hold their elected officials
accountable. So please, contact your representatives in Washington and tell
them to approve President Trump’s rescissions package.

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The House may vote on the measure this week, so time is of the essence. Let
your elected representatives know you support President Trump’s rescissions
request!
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Contact your lawmakers
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Let's ensure Congress fulfills its duty to eliminate unnecessary expenditures
and secure a fiscal future that benefits us all.

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Best regards,

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Joe Eule

Americans for Prosperity






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unleashing prosperity for all. We are a community of millions of concerned
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