MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Carol Stachurski, Tallahassee
MoveOn Community Coordinator
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2007 850-933-6152

*** Press Event: Thursday, August 16, 12 noon ***
REPORT ATTACKS CONGRESS FOR SPENDING $894 MILLION IN LOCAL TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON UNWINNABLE CIVIL WAR

CALLS ON REP. BOYD TO VOTE IN SEPTEMBER TO END THE WAR
Tallahassee – On Thursday, August 16, members of MoveOn.org Political Action in Tallahassee will release a new report, "War at Home" highlighting the cost of the Iraq War to residents in every congressional district, including Florida's 2nd Congressional District...

Since the Iraq war began, Congress has spent almost a half-trillion dollars on an unwinnable civil war. The cost of the war to residents in Florida's 2nd Congressional District is $894 million.

“Every day the war goes on means more of our hard earned tax dollars are wasted on an endless religious civil war that can’t be won,” said Carol Stachurski, local MoveOn Community Coordinator. “In Tallahassee, that money should be spent where we really need it on education, health care, and the development of viable alternative energy sources. We’ve had enough. Rep. Boyd needs to vote in September to end this war and bring our troops home,” concluded Ben Dyckman, MoveOn member.

After the event, local MoveOn members will deliver the report to Rep. Boyd at his office in Tallahassee.

EVENT DETAILS: War at Home Report Release at the Capitol Courtyard

Who: MoveOn members and other Tallahassee area citizens interested in ending the war

Where: Courtyard between the old and new Capitol buildings, Tallahassee

When: Thursday, August 16 at 12 noon

What: Local residents expose the $894 million of local tax dollars that Congress has spent on the unwinnable civil war in Iraq.

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