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NO WALL, NO SHUT DOWN


Trump, the self-proclaimed “king of debt,” and his party are destroying our economy.  Because of the 2017 tax scam:

  • The deficit is approaching $1 trillion per year
  • Our debt is growing so quickly that it will soon grow faster than our economy every single year … forever 
  • We will soon be spending more to service debt than we spend on children

Trump is ignoring the expanding deficit and instead is playing fiscal brinkmanship. This week he demanded that Congress add $5 billion for his border wall to a must-pass spending bill — billions more than the $1.6 billion already agreed to by the Democratic leadership — and threatened to let several federal agencies shut down after Dec. 7 if he doesn’t get his way.

We urgently need fair tax policies passed by the new Congress. Until then, much hangs on the few days left in the lame-duck session. We must call on our MoCs to make sure that Congress stands up to Trump’s ransom demand, passes the needed appropriations – ideally without any funding for a border wall — and prevents a costly government shutdown.

Call Your Members of Congress!

Stand Up to Trump!

George Rubaloff


**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:

“My name is [Name]. I am a constituent and I live in [town/city], ZIP code [number]. I am calling because I am deeply concerned about standing up to Trump’s fiscal and moral irresponsibility for threatening a government shutdown if he does not receive $5 billion for a border wall. I am completely opposed to funding the border wall. I ask Senator [Name] to pass the needed appropriations without any funding for a wall during the lame duck session and to begin work immediately in the 116th Congress to undo the 2017 GOP tax scam. Thank you.”

SENATOR RON 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/

SENATOR JEFF 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/


**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**

“My name is [Name]. I am a constituent and I live in [town/city], ZIP code [number]. I am calling because I am deeply concerned about standing up to Trump’s fiscal and moral irresponsibility for threatening a government shutdown if he does not receive $5 billion for a border wall. I am completely opposed to funding the border wall. It’s time for Greg Walden to stop enabling the Trump regime’s dangerous fiscal policies, put Country Before Party and help to pass the needed appropriations without any funding for a wall during the lame duck session and to begin work immediately in the 116th Congress to undo the 2017 GOP tax scam.  Thank you.”

COMPLICIT GREG 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

 


**ACTION THREE: SAVE THE DATE! DECEMBER 13**

Make plans to attend the ORD2 Indivisible Holiday Gathering, Potluck & Non-perishable Food Drive. Join us for a fun-filled event on Thursday, December 13 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road in Talent.