Tell McCain and Obama: We need a real debate

Dear Friend,

John McCain thinks we don't need a presidential debate on Friday night. We disagree. We need a real debate on the economy, and we need it now. The presidential candidates should hold their debate Friday as scheduled, and address the proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout.

We've been hearing a lot this week about how our economy is in a crisis - maybe the worst crisis since the Great Depression. Politicians on the left and the right have made all kinds of claims about exactly how much or little we should panic and what that means for the policies we should enact.

We reject the notion that canceling the debate is the best way to focus on the economy. We have a monumental decision to make this November, and we deserve a robust conversation on the defining issues of our time.

I just signed a petition calling on Senators McCain and Obama to debate economic issues this Friday -- I hope you will too.

Please have a look and take action.

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/economic_debate/?r_by=944-901166-HiEhmRx&rc=paste

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter.