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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi I sent the article that David Andrews posted on
NFB Talk.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>You are right.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Senator Barbara Mikulski sent me a form
Email.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am not ofended.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks a lot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ken Chrane</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dotkid.nusbaum@gmail.com href="mailto:dotkid.nusbaum@gmail.com">Chris
Nusbaum</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbmd@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbmd@nfbnet.org">'NFB of Maryland e-mail list'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=nfb-talk@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfb-talk@nfbnet.org">nfb-talk@nfbnet.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 21, 2012 11:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Nfbmd] {Disarmed} Fw:
Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff and Sequestration</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Ken,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">
Thank you for starting the discussion we have been having on the NFB Talk list
regarding the fiscal cliff issue and how it will effect us as blind people.
However, I’m afraid that you are getting the wrong impression from these
emails from Senator Mikulski and other legislators you are
contacting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">After
reading these notes they purport to have written to you in response to your
correspondence, it looks to me as though they are nothing but form emails
which are sent to anybody who writes to the Senator or Congressman regarding
the fiscal cliff. Granted, I haven’t seen your original notes to Senator
Mikulski, so I can’t tell you whether the generality of their responses is a
result of the generality of your original notes. However, what I’m reading
suggests that, although it is addressed to you, the substance of Senator
Mikulski’s email letter is prewritten and sent out as a form
email.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Please
don’t misunderstand me here. I am not in any way trying to discourage you from
contacting your legislators; quite the contrary. After all, advocacy is one of
the most important things we in the Federation do. I am just pointing out that
these emails you are sending with your comments at the beginning saying that
you got a response from Senator Mikulski might not be what they are presumed
to be. I hope she did respond to you directly, but I wouldn’t count on it.
This email you forwarded to us is probably just another form email her office
automatically sends out. Maybe I’m reading between the lines too much here,
but I just want to point that out before we think we’re engaging in direct
correspondence with a Senator. <Smile!> I hope I’m making sense and that
this doesn’t offend you in any way. Merry Christmas to you, to Carol, and to
your entire family!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Chris
Nusbaum<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Nfbmd
[mailto:nfbmd-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kenneth
Chrane<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:12 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NFB
Talk Mailing List; NFB of Maryland e-mail list<BR><B>Cc:</B>
Blind_Democrats@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Nfbmd] {Disarmed} Fw:
Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff and Sequestratio<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">----- Original
Message ----- <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<DIV>
<P style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=senator@mikulski.senate.gov
href="mailto:senator@mikulski.senate.gov">senator@mikulski.senate.gov</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=kenneth.chrane@verizon.net
href="mailto:kenneth.chrane@verizon.net">kenneth.chrane@verizon.net</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Wednesday,
December 19, 2012 8:40 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Avoiding the
Fiscal Cliff and Sequestration<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://mikulski.senate.gov"><SPAN
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<P class=normal-p><SPAN class=normal-h1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear Mr.
Chrane:</SPAN></SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=normal-p><SPAN class=normal-h1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thank you for contacting
me about the fiscal cliff and the federal deficit. It's good to
hear from you. </SPAN></SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=normal-p><SPAN class=normal-h1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Americans need to have a
government on their side that is capable of solving tough problems.
That's why Congress must act now to avoid the devastating impact of the fiscal
cliff and across-the-board cuts known as sequester. Without swift action
to avoid the fiscal cliff, millions of Americans would see their taxes go up
and face spending cuts that could bring our nation back into recession.
The longer we delay the more damage we do to ourselves and the
economy. </SPAN></SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=normal-p><SPAN class=normal-h1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">My principles for avoiding
the fiscal cliff are simple. We must have a combination of spending cuts
and new revenue to reduce our debt and still grow the economy. We
must also protect the social contract between the American people and their
government. Medicare and Medicaid need to be reformed and refreshed not
gutted or block-granted. </SPAN></SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=normal-p><SPAN class=normal-h1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I believe there are ways
to achieve the savings required to avoid the fiscal cliff in a balanced and
thoughtful way. We can start by letting the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts
expire for households making more than $250,000 per year. This
could save an estimated $700 billion over 10 years. We can also make
thoughtful and balanced cuts to spending — both military and
domestic — that will begin to reduce our deficit. That's why
I supported the Budget Control Act passed by Congress in 2011 that would
require $900 billion in cuts over 10 years. </SPAN></SPAN>
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=normal-p><SPAN class=normal-h1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">What we can't do, however,
is use across-the-board spending cuts to get us to a balanced
budget. It would unfairly harm middle-class families and do nothing
to raise the additional revenue needed to reduce the deficit. In
Maryland alone, this could result in the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and
$3.1 billion to our state economy. </SPAN></SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=normal-p><SPAN class=normal-h1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I will continue to work
with my colleagues in Congress to prevent the fiscal cliff and make thoughtful
and balanced changes to our spending policy to reduce our national
debt. </SPAN></SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=normal-p><SPAN class=normal-h1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks again for getting
in touch with me. Knowing of your views is very important to
me. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance to you in the
future.</SPAN></SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Sincerely,
<BR>Barbara A. Mikulski<BR>United States Senator <BR><BR><BR>Please do not
respond directly to this e-mail. The originating e-mail account is not
monitored.<BR>If you would like to get in touch with me again, please visit
the comments page of my website <A
href="http://mikulski.senate.gov/contact/shareyouropinion.cfm">here</A>.<BR>If
you would like to get regular updates, please sign up for my E-Newsletter <A
href="http://mikulski.senate.gov/media/enewsletter.cfm">here</A>.<BR>Please
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