This week, thousands of Americans picked up the phone to help the President prevent a tax hike on middle-class families.

We can't stop now. Republican leadership in the House of Representatives is still refusing to allow a vote on a bill that would prevent 98 percent of American families from paying higher taxes next year.

If your taxes go up by more than $2,000 in a couple weeks, there's only one reason: because a few dozen Republican representatives refuse to ask the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans to pay their fair share.

Pick up the phone right now and ask your representative in Congress to sign the petition to bring the Senate-passed bill to the floor: 202-224-3121

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Americans from all walks of life have been writing in to share why they support President Obama’s push to keep middle class taxes low. Here are a few stories from folks earning more than $250,000 a year—and who would see their taxes go up under the President’s plan—explaining why they think raising taxes for the wealthiest Americans is the right thing to do.

“I am lucky enough to be part of household where it would actually be convenient if this bill does not go through. Having said that—I know what $2,000 represented to me when I was not this fortunate. It meant the difference between eating canned foods, and being able to afford meat and fresh veggies. It meant being able to provide boots in the winter and tennis shoes in the summer so my children could play safely and comfortably. It meant being able to share my table with another family within my community. It meant that perhaps I could afford to drive my car to a different park because I had money for gas. It meant providing for my children and family. So I support this bill because it is the right thing to do—to ensure that every breadwinner has the chance to provide with dignity for the basic needs of their family.”
—Edda, Georgia

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Thanks to everyone who picked up the phone yesterday and asked your representative in Congress to take action to keep middle class taxes low.

Now, there's another way you can help. Using the online call tool, you can reach out to fellow Obama supporters and ask them to call their representatives. Once you log in, we'll provide you with a simple script and all the info you need to start dialing. Republicans in the House need to hear from their constituents—and you can help.

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On a visit to the Daimler Detroit Diesel plant in Michigan today, President Obama talked to workers about what’s at stake in the current debate about middle class tax cuts:

What you need is a package that keeps taxes where they are for middle-class families; we make some tough spending cuts on things that we don’t need; and then we ask the wealthiest Americans to pay a slightly higher tax rate. And that’s a principle I won’t compromise on, because I’m not going to have a situation where the wealthiest among us, including folks like me, get to keep all our tax breaks, and then we’re asking students to pay higher student loans. Or suddenly, a school doesn’t have schoolbooks because the school district couldn’t afford it. Or some family that has a disabled kid isn’t getting the help that they need through Medicaid.

We’re not going to do that. We’re not going to make that tradeoff. That’s not going to help us to grow. Our economic success has never come from the top down; it comes from the middle out. It comes from the bottom up. It comes from folks like you working hard, and if you’re working hard and you’re successful, then you become customers and everybody does well.

If Congress doesn’t act, on January 1st a typical middle-class family of four will see their taxes go up by $2,000. What would that mean to you?

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Who will decide if your taxes increase in just 22 days? A few dozen members of the House of Representatives, that's who.

Cutting taxes for the middle class shouldn't be difficult, especially when Republicans claim they agree with the President on the issue. But some Republicans are still holding middle-class tax cuts hostage simply because they want to cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires.

Here's what's going on right now: President Obama is asking Congress to move forward on a plan that would prevent 98 percent of American families from paying higher taxes next year. The Senate has passed that bill, and the President is ready to sign it—but the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives won't even bring the bill to the floor for a vote. House Democrats have filed a petition that would force a vote if it attracts 218 signatures.

If a bill has enough votes to pass, Congress should vote on it and pass it. It's a pretty simple proposition. And every Member of Congress who hasn't signed on to keep taxes low for the middle class needs to hear from you.

Call your representative today at 202-224-3121 and ask them to sign the petition in support of a vote. Not sure who your representative is? Click here to find out.

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