Call to Action: December 21, 2017

TIME TO TURN UP THE HEAT TO PROTECT THE VULNERABLE 

#DreamActNow 
#FundCHIPNow 
#DisasterRelief 
#NoPayGoWaiver

While selling its tax bill as a middle-class tax cut, Republicans cynically passed legislation that primarily benefits the wealthy and corporations and adds $1.5 trillion to the deficit. We warned the GOP their tax scam would trigger automatic cuts, under the PayGo Law, to Medicare and zero out federal block grants that will bust state budgets.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/20/opinion/republican-tax-bill-senate-house.html

GOP leaders airily dismissed those concerns, expecting Democrats to supply the necessary votes to waive the cuts. Not so fast.

Republicans lead Congress. If they don’t want PayGo cuts, they shouldn’t have written a tax bill that creates such a huge deficit. Democrats should not bail them out of their PayGo mess. Instead, Dems should TURN UP THE HEAT  to protect the vulnerable among us.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/12/why-trump-wont-be-signing-his-tax-cuts-right-away/548906/

The federal government will shut down Friday unless a new spending bill is passed. Democrats must use their leverage to DEMAND:

• a clean Dream Act, to prevent possible daily deportation of Dreamers
• restoration of CHIP coverage for 9 million children
• $180 billion for disaster relief/rebuilding in Northwest/California/Texas/Florida/Puerto Rico (where Americans lack power/clean water/healthcare)

Do Not Bail Them Out Of  Their PayGO Disaster!

The GOP Owns It!

**ACTION 1: Call our Senators and Congressman Walden**
(Leave a message if you can’t get through.)

SAMPLE SCRIPT for Senator Merkley:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I want to thank the Senator for voting “no” on the last continuing budget resolution. Soon he will be voting on both a waiver of the automatic PayGo cuts triggered by the tax bill and another continuing budget resolution. Please promise me that he will vote “no” on the PayGo waiver and vote “yes” on the next continuing resolution only if it has a Clean DREAM Act, permanent CHIP funding and adequate disaster relief. It is time to turn up the heat to protect the vulnerable among us. Thank you.”

SAMPLE SCRIPT for Senator Wyden: 
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. “My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I was surprised Senator Wyden voted “yes” on the last continuing budget resolution when it didn’t include a Clean DREAM Act or permanent CHIP funding. Soon he will be voting on a bill to waive the automatic PayGo cuts triggered by the tax bill and on another continuing budget resolution. I am asking that the Senator to promise me that he will vote “no” on the PayGo waiver and vote “yes” on the next continuing resolution only if  it contains a Clean DREAM Act, permanent CHIP funding and adequate disaster relief. It is time to turn up the heat to protect the vulnerable among us. Thank you.”

SAMPLE SCRIPT for Congressman Walden: 
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. Soon the Congressman will be voting on a bill to waive the automatic PayGo cuts triggered by the tax bill and a continuing budget resolution. I am asking him to please put people ahead of party and corporate donors and think about his constituents. He must vote “no” on the PayGo waiver and vote “yes” on the next continuing resolution only if it contains a Clean DREAM Act, permanent CHIP funding and adequate disaster relief. It is his moral duty to provide for all Americans. Thank you.”

**ACTION 2: Share with Friends and Family**

Share this post with friends and family. Help them leave messages for their Congressional delegation about protecting/funding a clean DREAM Act, CHIP, community healthcare and disaster relief in the next continuing budget resolution.

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