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</xml><![endif]--><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy;font-weight:
bold'></meta></meta></meta></meta>I'm writing to congratulate you, and to <a
href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsalsa.democracyinaction.org%2Fo%2F1034%2Fimages%2F537%2Ffavicon.ico">ask
for your help.</a></span></font></b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>Because of your hard work, coupled
with the advocacy of <a
href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourlivesmadison.com%2Fforum%2F2010%2F03%2F04%2Frep-pocan-american-jobs-act-becomes-law"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Representative Pocan</span></b></a>, <a
href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legis.wi.gov%2Fsenate%2Fsen15%2Fnews%2FPress%2F2010%2Fpr2010-010.asp"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Senator Robson</span></b></a> and the many
supporters of the<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>American Jobs Act,</span></i></span></b> the bill
was finally signed into law earlier this week. It will prohibit state
government agencies from spending taxpayer dollars to contract with
companies that ship jobs overseas.</span></font><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>Pocan and Robson first authored the
American Jobs Act three sessions ago after the Department of Workforce
Development contracted with Quest debit cards, which replaced paper food
stamps in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Wisconsin</st1:State></st1:place>.
When Wisconsin residents phoned with questions about their cards, those
calls were answered by customer service representatives in <st1:country-region
w:st="on">India</st1:country-region> or <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>Because of
your tenacity, and because fair trade advocates finally took power in state
government, we were successful in passing this law after seven years.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy;font-weight:
bold'>But there is still more work to do.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;font-weight:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy;font-weight:
bold'>We need your help to <a
href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsalsa.democracyinaction.org%2Fo%2F1034%2Fimages%2F537%2Ffavicon.ico"><span
style='font-weight:normal'>turn around trade policy at the federal level</span></a>.</span></font></b><font
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We need you to contact Senator Kohl, and ask him to cosponsor S.2821, the </span></font><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a
href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=5&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizenstrade.org%2Ftradeact.php"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and
Employment (TRADE) Act</span></b></a>, <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>which marks out the needed policy space for a more
balanced way to expand trade. </span></font><br>
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<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Over the past year, more than 135
members of the U.S. House have already cosponsored this landmark
legislation, including a majority of the majority party. </span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>But Senator Kohl has not.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>Please <a
href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsalsa.democracyinaction.org%2Fo%2F1034%2Fimages%2F537%2Ffavicon.ico"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>email, call or fax Senator Kohl today</span></b></a>,
and request he <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>join Senator Feingold </span></b>--
and Representatives Baldwin, Moore and Kagen -- in cosponsoring this
progressive vision for future trade agreements. <br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Here are three different ways to <a
href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=7&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsalsa.democracyinaction.org%2Fo%2F1034%2Fimages%2F537%2Ffavicon.ico"><span
style='font-weight:normal'>reach Senator Kohl</span></a>:</span></b><br>
<br>
1) Contact him <a
href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=8&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsalsa.democracyinaction.org%2Fo%2F1034%2Fimages%2F537%2Ffavicon.ico"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>using our internet form</span></b></a>.
Personalize a message based his pledge to protect food safety, which he
called one of the most important issues of 2009.<br>
<br>
2) Contact Senator Kohl by phone. Call (202) 224-3121 and ask the
switchboard operator to connect you to his office. Ask confidently to speak
to the "Trade staff person", and request the Senator cosponsor
the Trade Act (S.2821). Be sure to leave your address.<br>
<br>
3) Contact your member by mail. If you want to go old school, visit <a
href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=9&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsalsa.democracyinaction.org%2Fdia%2Ftrack.jsp%3Fkey%3D-1%26amp%3Burl_num%3D3%26amp%3Burl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.congress.org%252F"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>www.congress.org</span></b></a> to send paper
snail mail. Type in your zip code, click on senate, and go to the
"contact" tab. Send a postcard or letter to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Washington</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State></st1:place>
postal address.</span></font><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:gray'>Dear Senator
Kohl,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:gray'>Like you, I
support responsible trade between the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> and other
countries, but our current system has not worked, has not met past
promises, and has not served the interests of a majority of working people
in our country, or the world. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:gray'>Please join
Senator Feingold and over 135 of your congressional colleagues, from both parties,
who are cosponsoring the House Trade Reform, Accountability, Development
and Employment (TRADE) Act. This bill frames a bold new debate, marking out
policy space for a more balanced way to expand trade. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:gray'>Past free
trade pacts such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are not
actually free, and have come at great costs. The price we pay in
unhealthy food imports, offshoring of jobs, downward pressure on wages,
loss of farms and damage to our environment is far too great. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:gray'>The Senate TRADE
Act maps a fair path forward, explaining what we can all support in a good
agreement. First put forward in 2008, this bill has the institutional
backing of hundreds of diverse faith, farm, labor and environmental
organizations from across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:gray'>As a
constituent, I strongly urge you to sign up as a cosponsor of S.2821, and
send me a letter confirming that you have done so. To join on to the TRADE
act, email <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Chris Slevin</st1:PersonName>
(Chris_Slevin@brown.senate.gov) in the office of Senator Brown today.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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