How about appealing to MY senators and congressman, as we did with Hilary's congressman from Virginia? The Portland, Maine tel #'s are: Senator Olympia Snowe (207) 874-0883 Senator Susan COllins (207) 780-3575 U.S> Rep Tom Allen (207) 774-5019 All 3 are Udall co-sponsors. Ivan ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ******************************************************************** On Tue, 1 Dec 1998 15:01:51 -0600 Nita Andres <[log in to unmask]> writes: >It would be a good idea if everyone wrote their congressman and >senators. I >wouldn't hurt to write the president either. Nita > >Bonnie Rowley wrote: > >> Ivan, >> >> That was my thought when I posted about Mr Clinton pushing for rent >aid for >> low income and/or disabled. I was thinking that if they would "pay" >for >> someone's rent, then there ought to be a way to "pay" for a >caregiver for >> someone in the needs such as your own - especially since your >mortage is paid, >> as you say. Wouldn't it be cheaper to cover a caregiver than to pay >for >> "instititionalizing"? >> Trying to help >> >> Bonnie >> daughter of Jim 77/3 >