My 2nd eLetter To Senator Arlen Spector

From: Reverend Marguerite Earhart
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http://specter.senate.gov/public/
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- Issue: Taxes/Budget-Budget, Tax Cuts,
Estate Tax, Tax Reform
- Other
- If Other: Global Poverty Act S.2433
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July 27, 2008
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Hello Senator Spector:
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I want to start out by saying thank you for your time.
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I am writing to you to ask a question concerning a bill that passed a House and Senate vote that appears to have gone on to be passed. The bill is Global Poverty Act S. 2433.
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I wrote to you on April 7, 2008 concerning this issue, but have not received any response from you. I decided to rewrite to you in the event my previous email got lost on it's way to you.
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I am troubled by the extremely swift passage of this bill without, I believe, having adequate discussion prior to it being passed.
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I am not a fan of this bill that I read about, and the idea of Americans being forced to pay a global tax which would send massive funding into the United Nations.
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Believe me when I say that I do believe in helping the poor and needy. I believe in the good stewardship and generosity of the American people who have shown from the founding of our Nation what they can do in the aiding of the community and also abroad. I believe it should be a spirit filled and motivated decision - not in a forced one which would only bring about a harmful cynicism and burden.
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My question is to ask you about your opinion of this bill, if you did indeed support this bill, and why would you decide to support it.
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Since I am not entirely happy about the bill, I also have to ask if there is any recourse in arguing against Global Poverty Act S. 2433 which I believe would only benefit the United Nations in reality - and in the interpretations of the nations in the world. If any received any of this money, of how they would interpret who would be in reality in need.
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Many people I know - including myself - are struggling in paying extremely high heating costs, gas prices at the gas pump, being burdened to high credit card debt and so on, and to now have to start to pay a global tax as well to fund endeavors elsewhere other than in the U.S.A seems to be unreasonable. The money proposed by this bill in a short time could mostly rebuild New Orleans I believe.
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I believe it should be up to the Government's discretion of how much could be spent yearly towards humanitarian efforts abroad based on what is financially available towards each endeavor, not in an imposed yearly sum - which could take away from much needed efforts here on our home shores. I find that the United Nations track record to be a bit suspect.
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I appreciate your time, and I look forward to your response.
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Many blessings of peace to you,
Assuredly in faith,
Mrs. Rev. Marguerite Earhart
Spring City, PA 19475