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James Fischer <[log in to unmask]>
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Douglas said:

> Can someone write the specifics of the bee lab closures to help with
> the letter writing.  I will take the information to my bee club meeting
> and get the members to write letters to our politicians.

Sure.  Here ya go.

Here's what is required to restore the funding that
the proposed 2003 USDA budget neglects to fund,
according to the respective lab directors.

Beltsville      $1.46 million  (verified by lab director)
Tuscon          $1.7   million  (verified by lab director)
Baton Rouge     $1.5   million  (my UNVERIFIED wild guess, but
                                             I expect to have a firm number
                                             Monday or Tuesday, and will post it)

TOTAL           $4.66 million

The total USDA proposed budget is $74.4 billion
The money "at risk" is a mere 0.006% of the total.
That is six thousandths of one percent!!

> I know that most of these politicians only respond to
> people in their own territory so I am guessing that it
> would not be very helpful for those of us in Oregon to
> write the politicians from other states.

If you want to write committee chairpeople, this would
be reasonable for anyone from anywhere.  But, yes,
"your" congressman, or at least one from your state
who sits on an appropriate committee is your best
bet.

Here's where to find your own congressperson
by entering your zip code:

    http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html

Time is short - the House Appropriations subcommittee
will consider the ARS budget on February 28.  The Senate
gets it on March 14.

        jim

        farmageddon

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