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Nurses and their allies will rally at district offices of U.S. representatives Dan Lungren and Tom McClintock Thursday to urge them to raise taxes instead of cutting programs. Overall, nurses and their supporters will target 61 lawmakers in district offices in 21 states. The message will be: Everyday Americans are hurting and they need jobs, health care, housing, quality education, nutrition and a secure retirement — not more cuts. “The Sacramento region provides a window into the pain and suffering faced by families throughout this region,” Deborah Burger, a nurse and co-president of California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, said in a news release...