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Craig,
Yesterday, in the dead of night, House Republicans started moving their billionaire tax scam through committees. This is the part of the process where lawmakers sort out the actual meat and bones of the bill, and while everyone else was asleep, Republicans were putting together some of their most extreme policies and cuts.
Two committees were still finalizing some details this afternoon, but here’s what we know is in the bill taking shape:
- A version of H.R. 9495 -- "the nonprofit killer" bill, that would allow the Trump administration to rip tax-exempt status away from organizations without due process
- $5 trillion in tax breaks that disproportionately go to billionaires -- 50% of the total giveaways go to the wealthiest 5% of Americans
- Medicaid work requirements and other healthcare cuts that would lead to 14 million people losing insurance and costs rising for an additional 20 million Americans
- Billions in cuts to clean energy programs on top of accelerated permitting for fossil fuel extraction
- Defunding Planned Parenthood
- $45 billion for immigrant detention centers to facilitate mass deportations
- Elimination of the IRS' popular direct file program that allowed people to file their taxes for free and bypass expensive tax software services
- The biggest cuts to anti-hunger programs in US history -- literally snatching food away from families in need so that billionaires can afford another yacht
- An end to student loan forgiveness
Even when all the committees have wrapped up their work, it’s important to keep in mind: This bill is far from a done deal. GOP leaders will need just about every vote in their caucus to pass this thing -- including the votes of vulnerable Republicans who have already expressed concerns about some of these draconian cuts.
We’ve got a plan to peel off enough Republican members to stop this bill from passing. Billboards. Doorknocking. Phonebanks. Events. But to fund it all we’ll need your help. Read on for more information, or -- if you’re ready to chip in to help us kill this bad, ugly bill now -- you can donate here.
The aim here is simple: If we draw enough attention and build enough constituent pressure, we can make the cuts so politically toxic that vulnerable Republicans have no other option than to defy Trump or risk losing their seats. We’ve already started putting this plan into action by driving thousands of calls and emails to Congress, but we have a new tactic to crank up the pressure:
We’re putting up billboards in nine target districts demanding that Republicans vote against the disastrous cuts to Medicaid and SNAP and urging constituents to call their offices. The nine Republicans -- Bacon (NE-02), Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Bresnahan (PA-08), Kiggans (VA-02), Wittman (VA-01), Kim (CA-40), Valadao (CA-22), Mackenzie (PA-07), and Van Drew (NJ-02) -- are in some of the most narrowly divided districts in the country, and the last thing they want is their names plastered next to Medicaid and SNAP cuts for all their constituents to see.
These billboards can play a big role in pressuring Republicans and mobilizing constituents in their districts, but we need your help to put them up. All in all, we’re estimating the billboards will cost $53,000, and we’re counting on grassroots donors to help us fund them, so please click here to pitch in if you can.
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But don’t think for a second we’re just gonna put up some billboards and go home. Our billboards will go hand-in-hand with our other grassroots tactics that we’re launching this week. That includes:
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Phonebanks: Republicans won’t defy Trump and their party leaders unless their constituents absolutely force them to. So, starting tomorrow, we’re calling people in key states, letting them know about the proposed cuts and giving them the info they need to contact their Member of Congress. |
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Peer-to-Peer Texting: In addition to phonebanks, we’re also reaching constituents through texting. Yesterday, we sent out our first batch of texts to 54,000 people in target districts, giving them the tools and scripts they need to contact their Republican reps. |
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Neighbor2Neighbor: We’ve also launched our groundbreaking community organizing tool in eleven districts and four states, allowing folks to knock doors in their communities, on their own time, to turn the political tide against this bill. |
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Fight Back with Friends: This year, we launched a new relational organizing program using the Empower app to help folks mobilize their friends and family, and give them the tools and resources they need to join the fight. |
The donations we receive today will help fund our billboards and all of our grassroots organizing. And these tactics are scalable, meaning the more we raise today, the more billboards, phonebanks, and texts we can fund. So, if you’re all in to stop the cuts and protect Medicaid and SNAP, please click here to pitch in and help fund our work.
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Whether or not you’re able to donate today, we need your help in this fight. Please check out our toolkit to learn more about our tactics and tools, and how you can take action today.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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