Fellow Hoosiers,

Indiana is at a crossroads, choosing between decreasing paychecks through so-called ‘Right to Work’ (for less) ideas, supported by ruling politicians, that has been proven to lower wags without increasing jobs  (http://bit.ly/wsBkiY) or concentrating on increasing jobs by discussing the Helping Hoosiers Now plan. (http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_democrats/docs/pdf/HelpingHoosiersNow20111121.pdf). 

Powerful special interests are pushing in the wrong direction. Don't let them run Indiana the way they do Washington, D.C.  We must stand up for jobs, job creators, a sound economy and stand against a special interest agenda to lower Hoosier paychecks.

Indiana needs jobs -- good-paying jobs.  We don't need to lower the paychecks of working families by anywhere from $1,500 to $5,000 a year. (http://www.epi.org/files/2011/BriefingPaper326.pdf)

Not only are working families hurt by a reduction in incomes, but small businesses and local economy are also affected.  "For every $1 million in wage cuts to workers, $850,000 less is spent in the economy."  (http://www.epi.org/files/2011/BriefingPaper326.pdf)

Some politicians have tried to throw out misleading statistics about their right-to-work proposal.  But the same studies they cite have already been challenged as false by leading economists. More rigorous studies and scientific data have shown that right-to-work laws have no positive impact and instead have serious negative economic consequences. (http://www.epi.org/files/2011/BriefingPaper326.pdf)

In the coming weeks, much will be decided about the future of Indiana and if our focus going forward will be on jobs and the economy or on lowering paychecks to increase the corporate bottom line.  Take a moment today to forward this email to a friend and to spread the word about what Hoosiers have at stake in this fight.

Sincerely,

P.S. So much is at stake for working Hoosiers. Please don't forget to forward this to people you know.