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Tell President Obama to Cut Off ACORN Now!

Tell President Obama to Cut Off ACORN Now!

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 10 months ago
It seems that every time ACORN makes the headlines, it's for scandalous activities and criminal investigations. As if the investigations, indictments, and consent decrees related criminal voter registration fraud activities in more than a dozen states wasn't enough, recent videos show ACORN employees in three cities giving advice to a couple for evading tax laws and getting federal grants to establish a prostitution ring. Enough is enough! Since 1994, ACORN has received more than $53 million in direct federal funding. And, bills passed this year could give ACORN access to as much as $10 billion more. Democrats in Congress are finally wising up, voting overwhelmingly to stem the flow of your tax dollars to ACORN. The Census Bureau even severed its ties with ACORN for the 2010 Census. And, governors are cutting ACORN off in their states. But, President Obama has the power to stop ACORN from getting any more money NOW. For months, I have fought to cut ACORN off from any more tax money. Using your money is a privilege and their repeated violations of the law and public trust mean they haven't earned that privilege. I have introduced legislation, offered amendments, and written letters to the IRS, the Census Bureau, the Speaker of the House, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development -- to anyone who could take action to stop this travesty! It is time for President Obama to step up to his fiduciary duties to you, the taxpayer, and immediately suspend and bar ACORN from any federal programs or funding. I urge you to sign this petition and join me in the fight to protect your tax dollars from being used and abused. --Rep. Michele Bachmann President Obama, I urge you to immediately suspend all federal agencies from doing business with ACORN and using our hard-earned tax dollars to perpetuate their scandalous work. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to cut off ACORN. The House voted overwhelmingly to cut off ACORN. And, now individual states are taking this action as well. We want to know when you will use the authority you have to suspend and bar ACORN from federal funding. Paid for by Bachmann for Congress

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Reached 10,000 supporters

September 26, 2009

September 24, 2009

I am looking at the mountain of feedback you have all provided and it is clear that many people feel exactly the same frustration I do about how these funds are being handled. Your dedication is the only reason this inquiry has gained any traction at all. I am continuing to reach out to the relevant offices to ensure they cannot ignore what is happening here.

Reached 1,000 supporters

September 18, 2009

Reached 100 supporters

September 17, 2009

September 16, 2009

I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have stepped up to help with this. If you know someone who might agree that our tax dollars deserve better, please send this their way so we can cross that next hundred mark together.

September 16, 2009

I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have joined this fight. If we can just get a few more people to look at this page today then we might actually cross the thousand mark. This movement belongs to you and it is your determination that keeps the pressure on.

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Cara
11 years ago Featured

Acorn people are spies and actors, pretending to be employees, volunteers and more.

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Rick Griffin
16 years ago Featured

Stop wasting our hard earned money on these criminals. They need to be shut down for good.

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Sarah Atkinson
16 years ago Featured

ive seen those videos and it makes me sick. obama needs to do his job and cut the cord.

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Dave Phillips
16 years ago Featured

how are these people still allowed to operate? take their funding away immediately.

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Mike Whitaker
16 years ago Featured

total scam from top to bottom. no more handouts for these losers.

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Brenda Young
16 years ago Featured

UNBELIEVABLE what they think they can get away with. My taxes should not pay for this filth.

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