Across WI December 10: Candlelight Campaign Against Cuts

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From the WI AFL-CIO:

We just had an election in which one candidate, Mitt Romney, proposed to lower tax rates for the richest 2% of Americans and cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He lost.

Now, we are asking Congress to respect the will of the voters by promising to:

1.    Let the Bush tax cuts for the richest 2% of Americans expire.

2.   Oppose benefit cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Join us around the state on Monday, December 10 as we participate in a Candlelight Campaign Against Cuts to lobby our Congressperson to do what is right for the American people during the lame duck congressional session.

• Appleton: 4:00 p.m. candlelight vigil outside Rep. Ribble’s Appleton office at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, 333 W. College Ave., Appleton.

• Janesville: 4:00 p.m. candlelight vigil outside Rep. Ryan’s Office, 20 South Main St., Janesville, WI 53545.

• Kenosha: 4:00 p.m. candlelight vigil outside of Rep. Ryan’s Kenosha office, 5455 Sheridan Rd., Kenosha, WI 53140.

• La Crosse: 4:00 p.m. candlelight vigil outside Rep. Kind’s office, 205 Fifth Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54601.

• Madison:  4:00 p.m. candlelight vigil at Sen. Kohl’s office, 14 W. Mifflin St., Madison, WI 53703.

• Milwaukee:  10:00 a.m. carnation vigil at Senator Herb Kohl’s office, 310 W. Wisconsin Ave.  Followed by a march to Senator Ron Johnson’s office.

• Wausau:  12:00 p.m., 400 block of downtown Wausau.  Sing Christmas Carols about jobs and hand out pieces of coal from Rep. Duffy for his lack of worker-friendly legislation this session.

• Wisconsin Rapids: 3:00 p.m. candlelight vigil outside Laborer’s Hall, 220 Johnson St., 54493.

Make your voice heard; join us at an action near you on Monday, December 10.

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