Possible subject lines that could be used are listed below. Unless you have a general list, it is best to tailor your message to your constituency (so if you are an environmental NGO then the subject line should talk about cuts to parks, etc.):
- You can stop the budget cuts in Salem
- Save Oregon from the chopping block
- Yes we can stop crippling cuts to Oregon’s budget
- Tell the legislature to “just say NO” to more cuts
Dear Firstname, Our state is in trouble. We are facing a $3-4 billion shortfall in our budget. If we do nothing, the state will have to lay off thousands and undertake deep, painful cuts to schools, state troopers, courts, parks, hospitals, and programs for the disabled and seniors. Tell Salem NO to crippling cuts – our elected officials must require corporations and the wealthy to pay their fair share. When hard times have hit Oregon in the past, wealthy Oregonians were asked to step up and pay their fair share. During the recession in the early 1980’s, taxes were raised on upper-income Oregonians. Today, however, working families and the very rich pay the same tax rate. Click here to send a postcard demanding Fair Share Tax Reform. Working families should not bear the brunt of the budget crisis alone. Let’s get through these hard times the only way that’s right – by asking everyone to pay their fair share. Sincerely, John Smith |
