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Feb 5,
2008 IMPORTANT U.S. SENATE VOTE ON THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS
PACKAGE LATER THIS WEEK
CALL YOUR SENATORS AT
1-866-924-NAHB (6242)
Thank you for placing
calls into Congress over the past couple of weeks in an
effort to generate support for the inclusion of housing
stimulus measures in an economic stimulus package.
Legislation continues to
move swiftly through the U.S. Senate. Last night (Feb.
4), the Senate voted to move forward with thirty hours
of debate on the economic stimulus package. They are
scheduled to have a vote later in the week.
We are being heard.
On the Senate floor yesterday, Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid (D-NV) mentioned the grassroots outreach he
has received from the housing industry on the economic
stimulus package. We need to keep up the pressure in
the days ahead to ensure that housing measures are
included in any final Senate economic stimulus bill.
CALL TO ACTION
Please take a moment to
call your U.S. Senators using the NAHB Legislative
Hotline, at
1-866-924-NAHB (6242) and get
connected, free-of-charge.
Tell them to support the
Senate Stimulus Package because it:
·
Increases the Government Sponsored
Enterprises (GSEs) and Federal Housing Authority (FHA)
loan limits
·
Increases the Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB)
program
·
Expands the Net Operating Loss (NOL) tax
deduction
·
Extends the Home Energy Efficiency tax
credit
Special Note: Republicans senators are
especially important to this effort. If you live in a
state with a Republican senator, please make an extra
effort to communicate the message outlined in the Call
to Action above.
HOTLINE INSTRUCTIONS
When you call the NAHB
Legislative Hotline, you will hear a brief message about
the economic stimulus package.
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You will be asked to
enter your zip code, and then be given the option to
select the first of your two U.S. Senators. Please
stay on the line between calls as the system works
to patch you through. You will then be patched
through to your second Senator.
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Tell them who you are,
where you are calling from and your connection to
the housing industry (legislative offices want to
know they are talking to constituents).
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Inform them that you
are calling on behalf of the National Association of
Home Builders.
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Communicate the
bulleted messages above.
To
view the letters NAHB sent to the Senate
Majority and
Minority Leaders click on the titles.
It is especially important
to provide feedback from your calls to the Capitol.
Please email us at builderlink@nahb.com with
any feedback or questions.
Thank
you for your help with this effort! |
