Monthly Archives: January 2010

Planned Parenthood Leads Tax Increase Lobby

Updated 01/07/10

Pro-life Action of Oregon has just confirmed the reason for Planned Parenthood’s increased level of involvement to pass two tax increase measures in Oregon:  ABORTION FUNDS!  They are bumping up their recruitment for phone bank volunteers.

In an email to supporters, below, Planned Parenthood reveals,

We are urging voters to support Measures 66 & 67 to protect funding for reproductive health care [ abortion and birth control ] and other critical services like education and public safety. [Empasis added.]

Email to supporters:

Urgent Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon Volunteer Opportunity

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

From: “Planned Parenthood  Advocates of Oregon”

Re: Measures 66 and 67, Special Election Jan. 26

Dear Supporter,

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon Needs YOU to
Support Our YES on M66 & M67 Phone Drive

As you know, Oregon’s January Special Election is less than 3 weeks away. We are urging voters to support Measures 66 & 67 to protect funding for reproductive health care [ abortion and birth control ] and other critical services like education and public safety.  If we do not raise additional revenue, severe cuts to these vital services will leave our women and their families vulnerable.

The opposition has spent millions of dollars in misleading ads.

We need YOU to use your voice to give voters the truth about these measures and protect critical family planning services.
Ballots will be mailed at the end of this week. We are ramping up our efforts to ensure voters understand why they need to vote YES on Measures 66 & 67.

Planned Parenthood will host a Voter Education Phone Drive in Portland to help make sure that we WIN on January 26th. We want to reach over 10,000 voters and we need YOU to help us reach our goal.

Please sign up to participate in the Voter Education Phone Drive by emailing kyle.white@ppcw.org or by calling 503-280-6150 x2173. The dates and times of the phone drive are listed below.

We will follow up with you to provide location information.
Wednesday, 1/13 from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Thursday, 1/14 from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Tuesday, 1/19 from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Wednesday, 1/20 from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Sunday, 1/24 from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Monday, 1/25 from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Tuesday, 1/26 from 1pm-4pm

Related:  Planned Parenthood’s “Vote Yes on Measures 66 and 67” web page

Archdiocese approves Oregon tax increases

ARCHDIOCESE BACKS TAX INCREASE, Catholic Sentinel, January 7, 2010 issue

In an interview with the Catholic Sentinel, Matt Cato, director of the Archdiocese of Portland’s Justice and Peace Office, is claiming that raising taxes — on businesses during a recession — is in line with Catholic Social Teaching.

From the U.S. Bishops

Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first.

Yet, isn’t raising taxes NOW not a burden on those of us who can use our earnings to DIRECTLY HELP the poor and vulnerable first?  How can we trust organizations with our money?

Opponents of M66 and M67 are business owners who will be unable to create jobs!  Visit www.StopJobKillingTaxes.com for more facts.

Included in a long list of Measure 66 and 67 advocates — who stand to fill their coffers with tax money — are pro-abortion groups:

Oregon’s Special Election is January 26, 2010 – The Voters’ Pamphlet is in the mail this week.  Pro-Life Action of Oregon is recommending you VOTE NO!!

Catholics are called to always help the poor!  We freely do so!