The voice of the Treasury Secretary carries tremendous weight when it comes to our country’s global economic policies. Whoever holds this position has the opportunity to create, endorse and recommend policies that ensure impoverished countries are on an equal playing field at international debt and trade negotiations. The next presidential administration has the power — and the responsibility — to appoint a Treasury Secretary who will take a leading role in creating just U.S. policies on debt, conditionality and international financial institutions.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Sign the Picture New Leadership petition and join Jubilee USA’s Picture New Leadership Campaign! Thousands of people around the country are calling on Senators Obama and McCain to “Picture an end to global poverty” by taking Jubilee’s group picture challenge.
To participate, gather a group of friends and create a sign that clearly displays the campaign message: “Picture an End to Global Poverty: Cancel debts! More and better aid!” Then send your picture by email to mercedes(at)JubileeUSA.org, or by snail mail to Jubilee USA Network, 212 East Capitol St. NE, Washington DC, 20003. Jubilee USA will deliver your pictures and petitions to the campaign offices of Senator Obama and Senator McCain.
For more information, check out the Picture New Leadership campaign website, or call us at 202-546-4470
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