Economic Recovery Teach-In and Town Hall

Georgia Rural Urban Summit

announces the debut of

GRUS Third Thursdays at the Capitol

Thursday, January 15, 2008
Room 310 Coverdell Legislative Office Building
2:00 – 3:30 pm

Join GRUS for a Town Hall and Teach-In on the current economic crisis and the Road to Recovery. Find out how we got here and how we can get out, with an Economic Recovery Package as a down payment on the

Next New Deal (www.NextNewDeal.org).

As we all know, this is the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and now many major economists – both conservative and liberal – are saying that it may be worse than the Great Depression.

•During the three-month period from the beginning of September to the end of November, 1,256,000 jobs were lost, the second-highest such figure in more than 60 years.

•Even with action, unemployment is expected to reach 7 percent by January and 8 percent by next summer. Without action, it will reach 9 percent by the end of next year and 10 percent in 2010.

Any Economic Recovery Package must include these 4 elements, which bring the most dollars back to Georgia and will directly help those most in need:

Returns on $1
food stamps: $1.73
extending unemployment benefits: $1.64
infrastructure: $1.59
aid to states: $1.36

Join the Town Hall and Teach-In…For Georgia's Sake

GRUS is the Georgia affiliate of USAction / TrueMajority, and as such we've been receiving frequent briefings on the evolving crisis and what will likely be included in a recovery package. USAction / TrueMajority affiliates are mobilized around the country in support of a major Economic Recovery Package. Join us as we arm you with the most updated information, so that we can push Georgia's Congressional delegation to support the Economic Recovery plan.

For more information, contact iafcoordinator@aol.com or brooksGRUS@gmail.com, or go to www.NextNewDeal.org.

For now, a victory at Grady

For now, a victory at Grady.

http://www.ajc.com/search/content/news/stories/2009/01/06/grady.html

But since the board decided to not take up the issue of cuts at the Monday meeting, it remains to be seen what will happen when they do talk about it.

If health care is an issue that you care about (and the vast majority of Americans do), visit

http://www.HealthCareforAmericaNOW.org

GRADY HEARING MONDAY

From Bert Skellie:

The Grady Coalition will meet at 3:30 PM Monday (1/5) at McDonald's at Grady to discuss our plans for the board meeting. Everyone is welcome.  Please do plan to come to the Board meeting on Monday (Jan. 5) at 4:30 PM at Grady on second floor at conference room B206 & speak against the proposal to cut free care.

You can also write or call CEO Young at
404.616.4252          
and
myoung@gmh.edu
to voice your opposition to cutting free care to those with income above 125% of the federal poverty level. 

We may have a press event just before the 4:30 Board meeting - I will let you know if so.Peace, Bert 404.378.5883