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Take Action: Tell Congress: Hands Off Cancer Research!
Don't allow Congress supercommittee to remove funding for cancer research when trying to reduce national debt.
Goal: 10,000
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Progress: 4,172
Sponsored by: The Breast Cancer Site
In late 2011, a super committee put together by Congress attempted to address spending and reduce the nation's debt. In this vein Congress members were tasked to decide what programs to keep and which ones to cut. They didn't reach a decision, so at this point, nothing is safe from being removed from the federal budget.
That's why we need to speak up and tell Congress that funding for cancer research should not be an option to cut. Millions of people are victims of cancer each year and we simply cannot scale back the research and effort needed to find a cure.
Sign the petition asking Congress to leave cancer research cuts off the table!
Dear Congress,
I am writing to ask that while you are deciding upon which programs and funds to cut from the federal budget, you leave cancer research off of the table.
Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in America, with hundreds of thousands of people dying of cancer per year. And cancer isn't selective — husbands lose their wives, children lose their parents, and worse, parents lose their children to this destructive disease every day.
We can't stand by idly while cancer continues to take our loved ones from us. Please make sure that while you attempt to reduce the national debt you do not stop fighting for life.
Thank you.
Petition Signatures
May 14, 2013
Dolores Israel
May 13, 2013
Edvanir Lins
A pro-life person (as many of you say you are) wouldn't cut funds for cancer - or do you believe life is sacred just before the person is able to breathe for herself?
May 12, 2013
Judy Krach
I'm a 5 1/2 yr survivor of Multiple Myaloma, without research programs they wouldn't have found out about Stem Cell Transplants & the drugs that help the program.
May 9, 2013
Jeannette Austin
May 9, 2013
Barbara Cote
May 8, 2013
Elizabeth Melton
May 5, 2013
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May 5, 2013
Olimpia Baraini
May 4, 2013
Harumi Wojtas
May 4, 2013
James Crewe
May 3, 2013
Mary Thomas
May 3, 2013
Marcia Mitcheltree
May 3, 2013
Ana Mallett
As a soon to be 7 year double mastectomy survivor, I can't imagine putting men & women on the moon, but not cures for cancer. Making some head way, so need to keep going.
May 3, 2013
Sarah Hafer
May 3, 2013
Gabriele Ansay
May 3, 2013
Morag Miller
May 3, 2013
Theresa Rubin
May 2, 2013
Mashawna Huling
May 1, 2013
Anna Richardson
Apr 28, 2013
Geniat Fernandez
Apr 27, 2013
Karolina Kunka
Apr 23, 2013
Barbara Policriti
Apr 21, 2013
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Apr 21, 2013
Amanda Davis
Apr 21, 2013
William Thoden
Apr 20, 2013
Stacey Calvert
Apr 20, 2013
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Apr 19, 2013
Lindsey Hollands
Apr 18, 2013
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I understand that national debt is a huge issue in economy, but if anything has to be cut, cancer research should be the last one.
Apr 16, 2013
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Apr 15, 2013
JANET BLACKSTONE
A PROGRAM THAT SHOULD BE AT THE TOP OF OUR PRIORITIES!
Apr 15, 2013
Shelly LaFrance
Apr 14, 2013
Mary Von Stein
Apr 14, 2013
cathy crum
Apr 14, 2013
baez stephanie
Apr 13, 2013
shelly mckenzie
Apr 11, 2013
Arlo Jones
Apr 11, 2013
Nerry Jimenez
Apr 10, 2013
Casey Phillips
Apr 10, 2013
Sheila Alaniz
Don't cut this . You never know when your family may get cancer. You would want everything possible to help your family. Why not others.?
Apr 10, 2013
Evelyn Adams
Apr 10, 2013
Anna Meacham
Apr 9, 2013
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Apr 8, 2013
lisa johnson
Apr 8, 2013
Thea Clark
Apr 6, 2013
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Apr 6, 2013
Marleen Neus
Apr 3, 2013
Jimmy Pearson
Apr 2, 2013
debbie finley
Apr 2, 2013
Verna Cooke-Rishell
