I hope so too. My belief is that "if our politicians do what we needs, get to the polls one way or the other. sometimes my senator, who is on the important committees, has a busy fax number. Just keep on. I don't think my friends and relatives would lie to me, especially if I write the faxes for them. It is hard work. Just keep one until this year is over. (fy99 we are writing for fy2000) Nita Lorraine Jeffe wrote: > Hopefully you are right about a lot of people writing their senators and > representatives. > > In addition to writing and .calling I've faxed as well.The Michigan Parkinson > Foundation met today. The idea of a fax seemed to appeal to board members > who are working and with access to a fax. One suggestion was that people in > the office sign the fax also.Numbers are important, so that seemed like a > good idea. > > The worst thing is to do nothing, If physically this is dificult for you, get > someone else to get our message out. > > The fiscal year begins Oct. 1 so there isn't too much time, but enough to be > heard. > > Lorraine Jeffe