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| JANUARY
27, 1999 11:44 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: US Public Interest Research Group / Friends of the Earth / Taxpayers for Common Sense Lynn Erskine 202/ 783-7400 x255, Liz Hitchcock 202/ 546-9707, or Brian Hughes 202/546-8500 x104 |
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| Green Scissors Report To Uncover 72 Wasteful Federal Spending Programs That Harm The Environment; Taxpayers and Environmentalist Unite to Cut Billions in Government Spending | ||||
| WASHINGTON
- January 27 - Touting the "winwin" strategy of cutting wasteful
government spending that harms the environment, a coalition of taxpayer,
environmental and consumer advocates will release the annual Green Scissors
report January 28, 1999.
In its fifth year, the national campaign, led by Friends of the Earth, Taxpayers for Common Sense and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, will recommend cutting 72 federal programs that would save taxpayers billions of dollars. The Green Scissors ‘99 report targets energy, agricultural, water, public land, and transportation spending programs throughout the United States. WHAT: Green Scissors ‘99 Press Conference WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 28, 1999 WHERE: 2253 Rayburn House Office Building SPEAKERS: Green Scissors Campaign Leaders: Gawain Kripke, Friends of the Earth Cena Swisher, Taxpayers for Common Sense Lexi Shultz, U.S. Public Interest Research Group Excellent visuals, including a two-foot pair of Green Scissors cutting the federal budget. ### |
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