Citizens' Resource Page
Public education and engagement are critical to getting the U.S. on a better fiscal path. This page is your center for ways to get engaged, contact information, interactive tools and other resources.
Ways To Engage
Contact Elected Leadership:
- President, Barack Obama
- Vice President, Joe Biden
- Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH)
- House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor (R-VA)
- House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
- House Minority Whip, Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
- Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid (D-NV)
- Senate Majority Whip, Dick Durbin (D-IL)
- Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- Senate Minority Whip, John Cornyn (R-TX)
Contact your Representative or Senator:
- Click here to find your Representative
- Click here to find your Senator
Other Ways to Engage:
- Write a letter to the editor of your local paper
- Urge the presidential candidates to Debate the Debt
- Get involved in grassroots efforts, below are a few examples
Social Media
- Follow CRFB on Twitter (@BudgetHawks)
- Follow and use Twitter hashtags such as #GoBig and #BeatTheDebt
- Follow CRFB on Facebook and share info
- Watch and share CRFB videos on YouTube
Interactive Resources
- CRFB's Online Budget Simulator
- Do the simulator as a group and try to reach consensus on budget decisions
- Share results and compare with others to find commonality and discuss differences
- Challenge lawmakers and friends to do it and share results
- CRFB's Deficit Reduction Plan Comparison Tool
- CRFB's Corporate Tax Reform Calculator
Shareable Presentations
- Slideshow: Averting a Fiscal Crisis
- Slideshow: The Case for Going Big
- Share the graphics with others
- Give the presentations at meetings of local civic groups
Other CRFB Resources
- CRFB's blog The Bottom Line
- The Moment of Truth Project
- US Budget Watch
- Stimulus.org
- Go Big Resource Page
- Fiscal Cliff Resource Page
- CRFB Videos: Lawmakers and Experts Make the Case for Going Big
- Policy Paper: What We Hope To See From the Super Committee
- Policy Paper: Going Big Could Improve the Chances of Success
- Policy Paper: CRFB Long-Term Realistic Paper
- Policy Paper: Between a Mountain of Debt and a Fiscal Cliff: Finding a Smart Path Forward
- Policy Paper: The 12 Principles of Fiscal Responsibility for the 2012 Campaign