{"id":682,"date":"2014-01-09T15:26:48","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T20:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.granitestatefutures.org\/?p=682"},"modified":"2014-01-09T15:26:48","modified_gmt":"2014-01-09T20:26:48","slug":"promise-zones-newest-federal-boondoggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/granitestatefutures.org\/news\/2014\/01\/09\/promise-zones-newest-federal-boondoggle\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Promise Zones&#8221; Newest Federal Boondoggle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More Agenda 21 nonsense from Obama&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Later today at the White House, President Obama will announce the first ever &#8220;Promise Zone&#8221; communities.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n&#8220;Promise Zones explore new strategies to bolster local economies. From education to housing to job creation, the program helps communities find creative solutions to their challenges\u2014and that&#8217;s something every town and city can learn from.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just what we need are more intrusive programs, right?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voice your OPPOSITION: Send a letter to Congress today.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/shea-porter.house.gov\/\">Carol Shea-Porter &#8211; District 1<\/a><br \/>\nCarol Shea-Porter<br \/>\n(202) 225-5456<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kuster.house.gov\/\">Annie Kuster &#8211; District 2<\/a><br \/>\nAnnie Kuster<br \/>\n(202) 225-5206<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ayotte.senate.gov\/\">Senator Kelly Ayotte<\/a><br \/>\nSen. Kelly Ayotte<br \/>\n(202) 224-3324<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shaheen.senate.gov\/\">Senator Jeanne Shaheen<\/a><br \/>\nSen. Jeanne Shaheen<br \/>\n(202) 224-2841<\/p>\n<p>Today, Congress is debating whether communities will be able to keep doing this work.<\/p>\n<p>The House and the Senate are still negotiating fiscal year 2014&#8217;s federal budget\u2014including important programs that <strong>SUPPOSEDLY<\/strong> support community development. <\/p>\n<p>Promise Zones are just one of the many federal initiatives that could be hampered\u2014or eliminated\u2014when Congress reaches a final budget deal.<\/p>\n<p>We want to make <strong>SURE<\/strong> this program remains <strong>UNFUNDED<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Tell Congress to <strong>OPPOSE<\/strong> programs like Promise Zones: Send a letter to your representatives today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shea-porter.house.gov\/\">Carol Shea-Porter &#8211; District 1<\/a><br \/>\nCarol Shea-Porter<br \/>\n(202) 225-5456<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kuster.house.gov\/\">Annie Kuster &#8211; District 2<\/a><br \/>\nAnnie Kuster<br \/>\n(202) 225-5206<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ayotte.senate.gov\/\">Senator Kelly Ayotte<\/a><br \/>\nSen. Kelly Ayotte<br \/>\n(202) 224-3324<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shaheen.senate.gov\/\">Senator Jeanne Shaheen<\/a><br \/>\nSen. Jeanne Shaheen<br \/>\n(202) 224-2841<\/p>\n<p>Or call to register your opposition to this program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senator Shaheen: (202) 224-2841<br \/>\nSenator Ayotte: (202) 224-3324<br \/>\nCongreeswoman Kuster: (202) 225-5206<br \/>\nCongresswoman Shea-Porter: (202) 225-5456<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, southeastern Kentucky and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma\u2014the first five Promise Zone communities\u2014will get new resources to help them grow stronger from the ground up&#8221;<\/em> they claim. But you and I know this means more federal interference, property rights stolen, and more tax money wasted.<\/p>\n<p>Federal programs have <strong>HURT<\/strong> hundreds of other communities\u2014and can <strong>HURT<\/strong> hundreds more\u2014but Congress needs to hear from you to <strong>STOP IT<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Take a minute and send a letter today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More Agenda 21 nonsense from Obama&#8230;. Later today at the White House, President Obama will announce the first ever &#8220;Promise Zone&#8221; communities. &#8220;Promise Zones explore new strategies to bolster local economies. 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