Hi, all, and happy Thursday!
If you needed any added incentive to get involved in Virginia read the above article (also please RT the above tweet if you can). The folks trying to elect Youngkin are the same ugly insurrectionists and white supremacists trying to undermine our democracy across the U.S. I donāt mean to sound hysterical; these are simply the facts.
The good news is there are plenty of ways to help.
The better news is that we KNOW the votes to win this election are out there. Remember, Biden won this state by ten points. It is simply a matter of making sure people vote. So please, find something you can do at my Win Virginia site (tinyurl.com/winvirginia).
Then do it!
Together, in action, we are absolutely unbeatable.
Call Your Senators (find yours here)
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is ______.
First, I urge the Senator to support the Billionaires Income Tax proposed by Senator Wyden and supported by President Biden. It is a popular, progressive and robust funding source for the Build Back Better plan and all of its critical components.
Second, I want the Senator to support the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. This bipartisan bill, which has already passed in the House, would prevent dominant Big Tech platforms (like Amazon, Google, Apple, and Facebook) from rigging marketplaces by constantly favoring their own products and kneecapping competitors to pad their profits. We need to do much more to rein in Big Tech, but this is a good first step.
[If Dem add:] One more thing. Democrats need to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and abolish the filibuster now. The former will save our democracy; the latter is killing it. Thanks.
Call Your House Rep (find yours here)
*Note there is a separate call script below for the ātroublesome twelveā reps.
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is _______.
First, I urge the Congressmember to support the Billionaires Income Tax proposed by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and supported by President Biden. It is a popular, progressive and robust funding source for the Build Back Better planās vital investments in working families and communities.
On that note, I want [Representative] to fight to pass an inclusive recovery through reconciliation, before voting on the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
We urgently need a recovery bill that lowers prescription drug prices for all Americans, expands Medicare without copays, provides a path to citizenship, and includes generational investments in climate, housing, and the care economy - all while making the ultra rich and big corporations pay their fair share. This cannot take a back seat to an inadequate bipartisan bill.
We need the full recovery agenda, and Iāll be watching to ensure they are fighting for it. [H/T]
Special Call For the āTroublesome Twelveā
Please use this script if your member of Congress is: Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) Rep. Vincente Gonzalez (TX-15) Rep. Filemon Vela (TX-34), Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02), Rep. Ed Case (HI-01), Rep. Kurt Schrader (OR-05), Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16), Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07), Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), Rep. Kathleen Rice (NY-04), Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52)
Hello, Iām a constituent from [part of state] and Iām furious that [Representative] has threatened to undermine the budget reconciliation bill moving through congress.
Thereās no excuse for risking urgent proposals like lowering drug prices, strengthening Medicare, universal child care, and climate action. Instead of political stunts, I expect them to support the Democratic agenda.
Will [Representative] stop obstructing the budget reconciliation bill, rather than continuing their divisive actions? Iām disappointed with the position they have taken so far and will be watching to see if they change course. [H/T]
Extra Credit
Please post this on social media!
Hey š¢ @ProcterGamble time to clean up your act ā end deforestation and human rights abuses NOW. We stand with Indigenous communities in Indonesia in their fight for their land and to #keepforestsstanding. https://act.ran.org/page/34317/subscribe/1?locale=en-US&en_chan=tw&ea.tracking.id=so_tw&en_ref=21519075
Get on the Phones! āļø
Yāall, yesterday only ONE person came to my phonebank. š I cannot emphasize strongly enough how hard it is to get people to show up right now, and how critical it is that they do.
Can you do even ONE HOUR of dialing today? Joanās Democracy Cafe has a phonebank into VA (using a predictive dialer! YAY!) from 12-3 PDT. I signed up, and will do one hour. Please. Wonāt you join me? Sign up here. They will train you and youāll leave feeling great!
Resistbot Text (new to Resistbot? Go here!)
[to your Senators] [H/T Public Citizen]
The American people deserve an FDA Commissioner who will reverse a decades-long trend that has seen the agency get cozier and cozier with the pharmaceutical and medical-device industries. The next FDA Commissioner must be someone with no Big Pharma conflicts who has been dedicated to advancing public health and will put the public interest ahead of the interests of FDA-regulated industries. Please ensure you support the above. Thanks.
OK, you did it again! You helped save democracy! Youāre amazing.
Talk tomorrow.
Jess