Thread: HR 1999 FUND LA RAZA ACT - SEND EMAIL HERE!

From The John Birch Society website:

Excerpt: "Representative Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) introduced a bill that would fund the National Council of La Raza – a pro-illegal immigrant group. The bill, named the Hope Fund Act of 2007 (H.R. 1999), would allot $5 million to La Raza in 2008, and $10 million each year thereafter."

http://capwiz.com/jbs/issues/alert/?alertid=9817586

Fellow ALIPACers, the link above will lead you to The John Birch Society's Action site. Scroll down to email/letter your reps. Pass the link on to your friends and family. WE NEED TO STOP THIS DEAD IN ITS TRACKS!!

NOV. 4, 2007 -- You don't need to read this whole thread. The bill is still in the introduction stage so we can stop this now. Here is a link to the bill from govtrack:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1999

CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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done and emailed family & friends!!

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HR 1999 - NO WAY JOSE!

And guess what? Right now - I mean RIGHT NOW - there is a House Resolution in our Congress that is aiming to give La Raza $5 MILLION of our tax dollars and starting in 2008 we will be giving them $10 MILLION a year indefinitely. Here is the info on Congress.org on HR 1999:

To authorize appropriations for assistance for the National Council of La Raza and the Raza Development Fund.
Bill # H.R.1999

Original Sponsor:
Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX 15th)

Cosponsor Total: 5
(last sponsor added 05/16/2007)
4 Democrats
1 Republicans

About This Legislation:
4/23/2007–Introduced.
Hope Fund Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make a grant to the National Council of La Raza to provide technical and financial assistance to local non-profit organizations to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and programs serving low- and moderate-income households, particularly through organizations located in neighborhoods with substantial populations of income-disadvantaged households of Hispanic origin.
Authorizes the National Council of La Raza, or the Raza Development Fund, to use such funds to: (1) provide technical and financial assistance for site acquisition and development, construction financing, and short- and long-term financing for housing, community facilities, and economic development; (2) leverage capital from private entities, including private financial institutions, insurance companies, and private philanthropic organizations; and (3) provide technical assistance, training, support, and advice to develop the management, financial, and administrative capabilities of housing development organizations serving low-income households, including Hispanic households. [didn’t you mean to say ONLY Hispanic households?]

In the details of this bill:

(b) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section–

(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and

(2) $10,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter. (as in forever)
Oh and here are some details left out of the “shortâ€

I have tried for almost an hour to get the President of Mexico's email address. I haven't had any luck. If someone can find it I will sure write to him also.