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Hi, all, and happy Tuesday!
Oy. I knew it would be a tough week, and it is. There’s a tight knot in my stomach as I watch moderate Dems try to tear climate provisions out of the Build Back Better plan, and Republicans playing chicken with our debt ceiling.
It’s not super fun. BUT…
I am breathing in faith, and breathing our fear. Then taking an action. Breathing in faith, breathing out fear…and another action.
And so on.
This is how we get through the tough times. It’s a design for living—and winning— that works. It got us through Trump, it got us through the insurrection…it’ll get us through this.
So join me. In—faith. Out—fear.
Action.
Call Your Senators (find yours here)
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is ______.
First, I want the Senator to vote YES on the Equality Act when it comes to the Senate floor for a vote. As [the friend/family member of an LGBTQ person/an LGBTQ person] this is personally important to me.
Second, I want the Senate to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. These are must-pass bills if we are to continue living in a democracy. [If Democrat add:] Democrats need to reform the filibuster and get this done. There’s no time to waste. Thanks.
Call Your House Rep (find yours here)
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is _______.
I’m really concerned to hear that climate provisions are on the chopping block as Congress debates a recovery package. We are in a climate emergency. The House needs to pass a strong Build Back Better plan with robust climate provisions, including a fully funded Civilian Climate Corps, an end to fossil fuel subsidies, a Clean Electricity Payment Program, a Polluters Pay Action Fund, and at least 40% of investments to frontline communities. This is our last chance to do what’s right for our children and our communities, and I’m counting on the Congressmember to fight hard for it. And please tell them not to vote on the bipartisan Infrastructure Act until we get this done. Thank you. [H/T]
Extra Credit
It’s almost too late to stop Line 3. Please tweet this.
.@TimWalz, you can't claim to be a climate hero and prop up a dirty pipeline.
✔️ 50 coal-fired power plants.
✔️ Dozens of spills in our rivers
✔️ Putting our wild rice at risk.
#StopLine3 #ActonClimate #Indigenousrights
Help Your Mother 🌍
Just three weeks ago, Stop the Money Pipeline launched a “Take Action Team.” I joined it, of course. 😉 Since then, the team has made nearly 300 calls to Wall Street CEOs, demanding that they stop funding fossil fuels. Woot!
Now they want more people to join the team so they can increase their impact.
Once you sign up to join, you’ll receive one text each week, asking you to take a quick digital action—usually a call to a CEO of a dirty company. It takes about ten seconds, and it feels good.
Can you join? Sign up here.
Win VA! ❤️
If any of you happen to be in Northeast Los Angeles I have a frightening number of postcard packets to distribute. I’m starting to worry I ordered too many, but I can’t send them back now. I need help! Please come get some!
Also, starting this week I’ll be hosting two phonebanks a week for Virginia, on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3-5. Please sign up. The election is HAPPENING NOW! If we lose our Dem majority and/or the Governorship we could very well lose abortion rights in that state. And so much more…
Resistbot Text (new to Resistbot? Go here!)
[to all 3 reps] [H/T]
Dear Representative and Senator,
Right now, billionaires pay $0 on income gains from investments such as stocks and real estate unless they sell those assets. Meanwhile nurses, firefighters and working families pay an average federal income tax rate of 14%. It’s time to unrig our tax system to ensure billionaires start paying their fair share.
As Congress finalizes the details of the Build Back Better Act, I urge you to incorporate Senator Ron Wyden’s Billionaires Income Tax to tax wealth like work and ensure billionaires start paying their fair share.
During the pandemic, billionaires have seen their wealth skyrocket by an astounding $1.8 TRILLION, or 62%. These wealth gains alone could pay for more than half of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion investment plan.
I urge you to include the Billionaires Income Tax in the budget reconciliation package to ensure the ultra-wealthy start paying their fair share.
Thank you.
OK, you did it again! You helped save democracy! You’re amazing.
Talk tomorrow.
Jess
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