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The Power of Your Voice
The primary objectives of the Alliance Legislative Advocacy Program are to provide Alliance Members with tools to contact their legislators and voice their opinions.
Our members concerns about what is happening in our nation’s capital are our concerns.
To ensure the views of Alliance Members are represented in Washington, D.C., the Alliance conducts an annual legislative survey.
Alliance Members are encouraged to help us achieve great things simply by getting involved.
The Alliance is focused on keeping our members informed. Below are a few of the activities that the Alliance undertakes on behalf of our members:
Ongoing legislative tracking and analysis of poll results to determine issues vital to Alliance Members on a national level. Meeting face-to-face with staff and Members of Congress from key committees of interest. Providing a one-on-one setting for Alliance Members to discuss important topics with their legislative officials. Procuring e-newsletter and magazine editorials written by Members of Congress and other elected officials specifically for Alliance Members (Refer to the enclosed articles). Discussing the Alliance Memberships’ view towards tax alleviation policies for the self-employed and small-business owners with legislative affairs staff and key policy makers.
Thanks to the valuable input and support we have received from
our members, the Alliance can make great strides toward building an effective and influential legislative advocacy program. It’s not just the Alliance staff in Washington, D.C. doing this work. The power of the Alliance as a force on Capitol Hill is its 100,000 members. The Alliance helps amplify members’ voices thanks to the Alliance Action Team. The Action Team is open to every Alliance Member. Action Team participants receive regular e-mail updates from Washington, D.C., and alerts when action is needed. The Washington office works directly with members of the Action Team when the voices of our members must be heard to make a difference.
Visit the Alliance online at www.AffordableServices.org and enter the GoTo keyword “Advocacy” to learn more about how you can get involved.
What You Can Do
If you are an Alliance Member you can join the Action Team at www.AffordableServices.org/actionteam/default.asp.
By far the most powerful voice we have is yours. Be heard by the decision-makers in Washington, D.C. Call, write or email your legislators today and tell them you advocate the passage of laws that are favorable to the nation’s small businesses.
Contact Information:
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
online: www.senate.gov
(202) 224-3121 (U.S. Capitol Switchboard)
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20510
online: www.house.gov
(202) 224-3121 (U.S. Capitol Switchboard)
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
online:www.whitehouse.gov
(202) 456-1414
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