The League of Women Voters of California adds its voice to the message you recently received from LWVUS President Elisabeth MacNamara urging your action to set a new direction for federal fiscal policy.

It's time to provide a long term solution to our financial crisis by:

• Raising taxes on the top two percent by repealing the Bush tax cuts for high-income tax payers and ending the special treatment for capital gains and dividends
• Reducing the deficit over the long term but protecting our fragile economy against steep deficit cutbacks
• Protecting the social safety net, including Medicad, Social Security and medicare
• Reducing military spending

We urge you to take advantage of this historic opportunity to restore a fair and progressive tax system, provide for social needs, and move the country forward with careful managment of the deficit and the economy.

Read more about the fiscal cliff.

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League Urges Lawmakers to Provide Long Term Solutions to Finanical Crisis

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All Members of the California Congressional Delegation