Call to Action: August 16, 2017
DON’T CUT MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY
#CleanCR
#NotOnePenny
#ProtectMedicare
#ProtectMedicaid
The government runs out of money on September 30th. Congress hasn’t passed a budget – risking government shutdown. Congress must get its financial house in order.
The budget process is bankrupt:
• The House Budget Committee passed radical cuts to Medicare, Social Security and non-military spending to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy and a border wall http://n.pr/2uJd415.
• Democrats may not hold together, as they did on the ACA, putting vital programs at risk http://politi.co/2uWNftK .
• Republicans aim to pass a budget the same way the tried to repeal the ACA – via reconciliation, allowing them to pass tax cuts with only 50 votes, paid for by slashing our safety net http://cnn.it/2uIEVyf.
Congress should abandon the budget process and instead pass a clean continuing resolution (CR) maintaining current funding levels across the board. A clean CR:
• Protects Medicare, Social Security and safety net programs,
• Prevents a radical rewrite of the tax code and border wall funding
• Preserves funding for vital programs like the EPA
Our MoCs must fight hard for a clean CR for FY 2018. We must protect our safety net and vital programs.
The fight to save the ACA was only the beginning.
**ACTION 1: CALL SENATORS MERKLEY AND WYDEN, AND CONGRESSMAN WALDEN**
(Leave a message if you can’t get through.)
SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling to ask [Senator/Congressman] to oppose any FY 2018 budget that cuts Social Security, Medicare, and safety net program, funds a border wall, and guts non-defense spending. I urge [Senator/Congressman] to push for a clean continuing resolution instead.”
**ACTION 2: IF YOU CAN, GO TO A TOWN HALL AND ASK A QUESTION**
(http://bit.ly/IO_Events)
SAMPLE SCRIPT:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city]. I am very concerned about what the GOP is planning to do with the budget. Will you commit to opposing any FY 2018 budget that cuts Social Security, Medicare and safety net program, funds a border wall, and guts non-defense spending? Will you push for a clean continuing resolution instead?”
**ACTION 3: CALL, TEXT, AND EMAIL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN RED DISTRICTS TO DO THE SAME. “SHARE” OR COPY / PASTE THIS ACTION!
SENATOR MERKLEY
Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/
SENATOR WYDEN
Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/
CONGRESSMAN WALDEN
DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646,
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me
UPCOMING EVENTS
Social Hour, Common Block Brewing Company, Medford
Today, August 16 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/social-hour-common-block-brewing-company-medford/
Rock the Resistance Fundraiser!
September 8 @ 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Tickets on sale now – click on this link for additional information:
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/rock-the-resistance-fundraiser/
Enter to win a free ticket to the Rock the Resistance Fundraiser!
Answer the following: What was the first ORD2 Indivisible event you attended?
Enter the random drawing by making a comment on this posting on our Facebook page or by sending a private message to Teresa Safay.
Volunteers Needed! We are looking for some 40 volunteers to assist at the Rock the Resistance Fundraiser. Everyone who commits to volunteer a minimum of 2 hours to assist on September 8 will be eligible for a 50% discount on admission.
Wine donation request: Could you donate a bottle of wine, valued at $20 or more, to be raffled at our Rock the Resistance fundraiser? If you are able to volunteer or to donate wine, please send a private message to Teresa Safay. Thank you!
