Friday, June 30, 2017

ACTION: KILL THE BILL OVER 4th OF JULY

From Indivisible Oregon...

**CALL TO ACTION**
Friday, June 30, 2017
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RESIST OVER 4TH OF JULY TO DEFEAT TRUMPCARE
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#KillTheBill
#NoCutsNoCaps
#AmericanDeathCareAct

Trumpcare/AHCA/BRCA hurts America.  And it hurts Oregon.  Trumpcare will mean
• the number of uninsured in Oregon will triple by 2021
• 440,000 Oregonians are at risk to lose health coverage
• Oregon will face a $6.2 BILLION cost shift due to Medicaid cuts
• 23,000 jobs will be lost
• http://bit.ly/2tpwLOh

We had a victory this past week when Trumpcare stalled in the Senate but the bill is still alive.  We CANNOT let up.  Mitch McConnell is working to have a vote when the Senate returns after the 4th of July recess http://bit.ly/2tpMpcc.

WE MUST RESIST while Senators are at home for the 4th of July.

Here is a game plan for the 4th of July recess:
•  Call both Senators and your Reps DAILY. They need our support to lead the resistance against Trumpcare.
•  Attend Senator Wyden and Merkley “IT’S NOT OVER” Rallies against Trumpcare on July 5th/ 6th and/or town halls; details here: http://bit.ly/2qwYTxc
•  Help friends and family in red states tell their “swing” senators to vote NO on Trumpcare https://www.trumpcareten.org/.
•  Check Indivisible Oregon’s Facebook page next week for daily tailored actions to resist Trumpcare over the holiday.

STAY LOUD to defeat Trumpcare!!

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**ACTION 1: CALL BOTH SENATORS**

VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO.  KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH A PERSON OR A MACHINE.

SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want to thank Senator [--] for standing up against Trumpcare and leading the resistance in the Senate.  Please know that I will continue to call and fight against Trumpcare. Together we can stop this bill in the Senate.“

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 **ACTION 2:  CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO.  KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH A PERSON OR A MACHINE.

SCRIPT FOR EVERYONE BUT WALDEN: “My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon.  Thank you for voting NO on Trumpcare in the House.  Please do all you can to speak out against the Senate bill to help make sure it doesn’t come up for a vote after the 4th of July recess.

SCRIPT FOR GREG WALDEN: “My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I am appalled that Representative Walden’s was an architect of Trumpcare in the House. I’m aghast at what is happening with the bill in the Senate.  I will remember his role and his vote come November 2018.

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 **ACTION 3: CALL EVERYONE YOU KNOW IN RED STATES, esp. AK, AR, AZ, CO, LA, ME, NV, OH, PA, WI, WV

Ask them to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare – no matter what deals are offered over the 4th of July recess.  Then send them to https://www.trumpcareten.org/ (The Indivisible Guide’s site for all the low down on the fight against Trumpcare).

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**ACTION 4: CHECK OUT INDIVISIBLE OREGON’S FACEBOOK PAGE NEXT WEEK FOR TAILORED ACTIONS TO FIGHT TRUMPCARE. TOGETHER WE CAN KILL THE BILL!

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**PHONE NUMBERS**

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

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

CONGRESSWOMAN SUZANNE BONAMICI [D1]
DC: (202) 225-0855, OR: (503) 469-6010

CONGRESSMAN GREG WALDEN [D2]
DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646,
Bend (541) 389-4408, LaGrande (541) 624-2400

CONGRESSMAN EARL BLUMENAUER [D3]
DC: (202) 225-4811, OR: (503) 231-2300

CONGRESSMAN PETER DEFAZIO [D4]
DC 202-225-6416, Eugene: (541) 465-6732,
Roseburg: (541) 440-3523, Coos Bay (541) 269-2609

CONGRESSMAN KURT SCHRADER [D5]
DC: (202) 225-5711, Salem (503) 588-9100,
Oregon City (503) 557-1324

 
** After you call, please comment below and briefly share your experience!**

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/28/senate-health-care-bill-democrats-dial-up-opposition-over-july-4-break/436608001/

Thursday, June 29, 2017

ACTION: KILL THE BILL

From Indivisible Oregon...

**CALL TO ACTION**
Thursday, June 29, 2017
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NEW HEALTH CARE BILL IN THE WORKS NOW
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#KillTheBill
#NoCutsNoCaps
#AmericanDeathCareAct

The Washington Post reports that Sen. McConnell may send a new bill to the CBO by tomorrow so that it will receive a score in time for a possible vote when the Senate returns on July 11 http://wapo.st/2tlYXRn.

-- Our calls – and the sheer meanness of the bill – made enough Republicans nervous that McConnell had to postpone voting.
-- McConnell will bribe and bully Senators during the 4th of July recess to get them to yes
-- WE MUST RESIST while Senators are at home.

Momentum is with us. Republican governors are widely opposed. But don't count your chickens. Gather your friends and make a plan. STAND UP. RESIST. And have fun doing it!

-- Call both Senators daily. They need our help. They want our help.
-- Go to Senator Wyden and Merkley “IT’S NOT OVER” Rallies against Trumpcare on July 5th and 6th and/or town halls; details here: http://bit.ly/2qwYTxc
-- Call friends in Red States. The list of nervous Senators is growing. See http://theatln.tc/2tmBwXY  for today’s update, and Indivisible Guide: http://bit.ly/2s1MIpm
-- Call your Representative. House Democrats are preparing for a Senate bill according to Nancy Pelosi (June 22 of Pod Save America, linked here: http://bit.ly/2sj3vsh).

STAY LOUD OUT THERE!! WE CAN DO THIS!!
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**ACTION 1: CALL BOTH SENATORS**

VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO.  KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH A PERSON OR A MACHINE.

SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want to thank Senator [--] for standing up against Trumpcare and leading the resistance in the Senate.  Please know that I will continue to call and fight against Trumpcare. Together we can stop this bill in the Senate.“

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 **ACTION 2:  CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO.  KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH A PERSON OR A MACHINE.

SCRIPT FOR EVERYONE BUT WALDEN: “My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon.  Thank you for voting NO on Trumpcare in the House.  Please do all you can to speak out against the Senate bill to help make sure it doesn’t come up for a vote after the 4th of July recess.

SCRIPT FOR GREG WALDEN: “My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I am appalled that Representative Walden’s was an architect of Trumpcare in the House. I’m aghast at what is happening with the bill in the Senate.  I will remember his role and his vote come November 2018.

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 **ACTION 3: CALL EVERYONE YOU KNOW IN RED STATES, ESP. AK, WV, ME, NV, AZ, CO, OH, PA, LA, AR, WI

Ask them to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare – no matter what deals are offered over the 4th of July recess.  Then send them to https://www.trumpcareten.org/ (The Indivisible Guide’s site for all the low down on the fight against Trumpcare).

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**ACTION 4: STAY IN TOUCH WITH US ON INDIVISIBLE OREGON’S FACEBOOK PAGE. TOGETHER WE CAN KILL THE BILL!

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**PHONE NUMBERS**

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

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

CONGRESSWOMAN SUZANNE BONAMICI [D1]
DC: (202) 225-0855, OR: (503) 469-6010

CONGRESSMAN GREG WALDEN [D2]
DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646,
Bend (541) 389-4408, LaGrande (541) 624-2400

CONGRESSMAN EARL BLUMENAUER [D3]
DC: (202) 225-4811, OR: (503) 231-2300

CONGRESSMAN PETER DEFAZIO [D4]
DC 202-225-6416, Eugene: (541) 465-6732,
Roseburg: (541) 440-3523, Coos Bay (541) 269-2609

CONGRESSMAN KURT SCHRADER [D5]
DC: (202) 225-5711, Salem (503) 588-9100,
Oregon City (503) 557-1324

 
** After you call, please comment below and briefly share your experience!**

http://wapo.st/2t0z3Ag

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

ACTION: TRUMPCARE IS DELAYED BUT NOT OVER

**CALL TO ACTION**
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
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TRUMPCARE VOTE DELAYED -- BUT IT’S NOT OVER
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#KillTheBill
#NoCutsNoCaps
#AmericanDeathCareAct

By raising our voices against Trumpcare/AHCA we delayed a vote in the Senate!! http://nyti.ms/2sYf45e

WE DID THIS.  Our pressure here and across the country is working. But our work is far from done. Remember what happened in the House: Trumpcare seemed dead; then deals were made to move the bill to the right -- and it passed http://wapo.st/2skoCFY.

Senator Mitch McConnell is already working on ways to get Senators to yes http://bit.ly/2tVWU4d, http://bit.ly/2sfbqqI.  He plans to reintroduce the bill after the 4th of July recess and have a vote mid-July http://bit.ly/2sPgelg.

We MUST protect America’s healthcare.

We MUST keep up the pressure.

We MUST stay focused.

We MUST kill the bill.

We do this by
• Standing by Senators Merkley and Wyden. We MUST keep calling and showing support.  They are leading the resistance in the Senate http://bit.ly/2sfExu8, http://bit.ly/2tVLbTh.
• Calling on our Reps to speak out against Trumpcare http://bit.ly/2sZtD8Z
• Helping our friends and family in red states tell their “swing” senators to vote NO on Trumpcare – no matter what deal is offered.

We MUST resist over the 4th of July recess. Gather your friend and make a plan.

STAY LOUD OUT THERE!!
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**ACTION 1: CALL BOTH SENATORS**
VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO.  KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH A PERSON OR A MACHINE.

SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want to thank Senator [--] for standing up against Trumpcare and leading the resistance in the Senate.  Please know that I will continue to call and fight against Trumpcare. Together we can stop this bill in the Senate.“

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 **ACTION 2:  CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO.  KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH A PERSON OR A MACHINE.

SCRIPT FOR EVERYONE BUT WALDEN: “My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon.  Thank you for voting NO on Trumpcare in the House.  Please do all you can to speak out against the Senate bill to help make sure it doesn’t come up for a vote after the 4th of July recess.

SCRIPT FOR GREG WALDEN: “My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I am appalled that Representative Walden’s was an architect of Trumpcare in the House. I’m aghast at what is happening with the bill in the Senate.  I will remember his role and his vote come November 2018.

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 **ACTION 3: CALL EVERYONE YOU KNOW IN AK, WV, ME, NV, AZ, CO, OH, PA, LA, AR, WI

Ask them to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare – no matter what deals are offered over the 4th of July recess.  Then send them to https://www.trumpcareten.org/ (The Indivisible Guide’s site for all the low down on the fight against Trumpcare).

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**PHONE NUMBERS**

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

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

CONGRESSWOMAN SUZANNE BONAMICI [D1]
DC: (202) 225-0855, OR: (503) 469-6010

CONGRESSMAN GREG WALDEN [D2]
DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646,
Bend (541) 389-4408, LaGrande (541) 624-2400

CONGRESSMAN EARL BLUMENAUER [D3]
DC: (202) 225-4811, OR: (503) 231-2300

CONGRESSMAN PETER DEFAZIO [D4]
DC 202-225-6416, Eugene: (541) 465-6732,
Roseburg: (541) 440-3523, Coos Bay (541) 269-2609

CONGRESSMAN KURT SCHRADER [D5]
DC: (202) 225-5711, Salem (503) 588-9100,
Oregon City (503) 557-1324

 
** After you call, please comment below and briefly share your experience!**

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/06/27/resistance-working-mcconnell-forced-delay-trumpcare-vote

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

ACTION: KEEP UP THE PRESSURE ON HEALTHCARE

From Indivisible Oregon...

**CALL TO ACTION**
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
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KEEP UP THE PRESSURE ON HEALTH CARE
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#KillTheBill
#NoCutsNoCaps
#AmericanDeathCareAct
The CBO score is out for the Senate’s version of Trumpcare/AHCA.

22 MILLION will lose health insurance. 15 MILLION will lose healthcare in the NEXT YEAR. https://usat.ly/2sKqxHj

In addition:
--the elderly with low income will pay more for less health care http://bit.ly/2tg8pqn, http://bit.ly/2saOlp7.
--millions will lose employer based healthcare http://bit.ly/2sfIXvU
--Medicaid is capped and cut http://n.pr/2saID6v

The GOP is determined to amend, bully, and get to yes this week http://bit.ly/2saU0LF.

Here in Oregon, our Democratic Senators must: (1) “Withhold unanimous consent” to slow the Senate’s business http://cnn.it/2sHXDbh and (2) “Filibuster by amendment” to delay the vote and give the public time to review the bill. http://bit.ly/2tezmao

We can help our Senators by writing amendments to use for filibustering. Go to https://www.ouramendments.org/ for a boilerplate amendment. It states that you are protected from the Senate bill. Fill one out for everyone who matters to you.

Meanwhile, we need “swing” senators to vote against the bill. Please ask everyone you know in AK, WV, ME, NV, AZ, CO, OH, PA, LA, AR and WI to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare.

We have FOUR days to get this done. TIME TO GET LOUD! http://bit.ly/2saNmoM

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**ACTION 1: WRITE AMENDMENTS WITH INDIVISIBLE

It’s fun, it’s empowering, and YOU CAN WRITE ONE FOR EVERYONE YOU KNOW. Go to
https://www.ouramendments.org/

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**ACTION2: CALL BOTH SENATORS**

VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO. KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH A PERSON OR A MACHINE.

SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want to thank Senator [--] for standing up against Trumpcare. I am appalled by the Senate GOP’s version of Trumpcare and their secretive process. I am asking the Senator to withhold unanimous consent and filibuster by amendment until there are meaningful hearings to discuss how to fix Obamacare. Trumpcare cannot be saved.”

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**ACTION 3: CALL EVERYONE YOU KNOW IN AK, WV, ME, NV, AZ, CO, OH, PA, LA, AR, WI
Ask them to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare – no matter what amendments or deals are offered. Then send them to https://www.trumpcareten.org/ (The Indivisible Guide’s site for all the low down on the fight against Trumpcare).

—————————————————————————————
**PHONE NUMBERS**

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

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

** After you call, please comment below and briefly share your experience!**

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/06/26/the-cbo-confirms-senate-republicans-health-care-bill-is-a-turkey/?utm_term=.80acac63dade

Monday, June 26, 2017

INCO Weekly Newsletter 6/24

Defending democracy and opposing authoritarianism, bigotry, and corruption.
Share this newsletter and our website with other resisters. They can join INCO here.
Our Action Priorities This Week
STOP TRUMPCARE.
Filibuster by Amendment. You can slow down the process by submitting your own amendment to the Trumpcare bill. Really! Here's how and why.  You simply complete a very short form with your name, state, and an optional healthcare story. It only takes a minute to do. "If we lose our health care" stories here.   
Contact your Members of Congress today. Tell your Members of Congress to stand firm against the disasters of Trumpcare and the GOP's willingness sacrifice people's health and lives to score political points. Tell your senators to protect the coverage and care of 23 million Americans.
Trumpcare burdens many Americans with huge costs for health care and deprives millions of coverage, while giving massive tax breaks to the 1%. Call your Members of Congress now!  
We got in - and it wasn't entirely easy. Now we need you to join a July 4th parade! Celebrate, smile and march behind our INCO banner.
Organizers worked hard to get us into local Fourth of July parades. Now we need you to show up! These are "smile & wave" events (no signs except our INCO banners) to increase our visibility and promote goodwill. Wherever you live, pick a parade and join in the fun. And don't forget to send your photos of INCO on parade here and post on Facebook.
Seaside: 10-12:30 am. Gather at the starting place at 10 a.m. by the Seaside Museum (6th and Necanicum). Bring anything that shows patriotic exuberance, but no signs. Wear red, white, and blue festive attire with comfy shoes, as the walk is about 1 mile. INCO suggests carpooling and parking in the Visitors Center at the corner of 101 and Holliday.

Warrenton: 2 - 4 pm. Meet at the Warrenton Grade School parking lot at 2 pm. Carpooling suggested. From there, we will shuttle our marchers to the assembly area on First Street west of the Post Office.  Route is down Main Street from the PO, left on 9th, ends at the grade school, just over a mile. Wear white t-shirt or shirt, blue jeans or blue pants, and an Uncle Sam hat if you have one. We'll provide candy and a limited number of hats for marchers.

Cannon Beach:  Meet at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 29, Tolovana Hall, to help plan the parade activities.
Kudos to Tracy and other south county area INCO members who greeted visitors to our Sandcastle Day table at Cheri's Cafe in Cannon Beach. They gathered dozens of signatures from people against pulling out of the Paris Agreement and weakening the EPA.

HAPPENINGS

Check for details and new posts on our events page.
THIS WEEK
Thursday, June 29 - Cannon Beach/Manzanita Community Group meets at 6:30 pm, Tolovana Hall, Cannon Beach.

UPCOMING
Tuesday, July 4 - Walk with INCO in July 4th parades in Clatsop County.  Details at the top of this email.   Think Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty.
Save the dates - Resistance School  
Thursday, July 13 - How to Mobilize and Organize our Communities
Thursday, August 10 - How to Structure and Build Capacity for Action
Thursday, September 14 -  How to Sustain the Resistance Long-term 

Boost your empowerment at this video training and discussion. Potluck snacks welcome. All sessions are at the Seaside Library Community Room, 6:00-8:00 pm. Hosted by Indivisible North Coast Oregon. 
"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."         -- George Orwell

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ACTION: STAY FOCUSED ON CALLING TO DEFEAT TRUMPCARE

From Indivisible Oregon...

**CALL TO ACTION** 
Monday, June 26, 2017
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STAY FOCUSED, KEEP CALLING TO DEFEAT TRUMPCARE
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#KillTheBill
#NoCutsNoCaps
#AmericanDeathCareAct
The Senate version of Trumpcare is undeniably cruel. Medicaid funding will be devastated. Preexisting condition coverage is not safe. Lifetime caps will return. Planned Parenthood is defunded. http://ind.pn/2tz8BOd
Trumpcare will cost lives http://ampr.gs/2t0ihnp and hurt so many http://bit.ly/2sbnW5L
The GOP is determined to get this done – to give the wealthy a tax break. A few GOP Senators may be voicing concern but leadership will make deals or twist arms to get to yes http://nyti.ms/2tazQSd. The House will to work the weekend if Trumpcare passes the Senate http://bit.ly/2rRCCHG
Trumpcare could be law by next week unless we act NOW. 
Here in Oregon, we must ask our Democratic Senators to block Senate business by: (1) “Withholding unanimous consent” to slow the Senate’s business http://cnn.it/2sHXDbh and (2) “Filibuster by amendment” to delay the vote and give the public time to review the bill. http://bit.ly/2tezmao
Meanwhile, we need “swing” senators to vote against the bill. Please call everyone you know in AK, WV, ME, NV, AZ, CO, OH, PA, LA, AR and ask them to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare – no matter what “improvements” are made to the bill. It cannot be saved. 
Keep calling to defeat Trumpcare!
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**ACTION 1: CALL BOTH SENATORS** 
VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO. KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU TALK TO A STAFFER OR CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE. LEAVING MESSAGES ON THE WEEKEND WORKS TOO. 
SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want to thank Senator [--] for standing up against Trumpcare. I am appalled by the Senate GOP’s version of Trumpcare and their secretive process. I am asking the Senator to withhold unanimous consent and filibuster by amendment until there are meaningful hearings to discuss how to fix Obamacare. Trumpcare cannot be saved.”
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**ACTION 2: CALL EVERYONE YOU KNOW IN AK, WV, ME, NV, AZ, CO, OH, PA, LA, AR
Ask them to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare – no matter what amendments or deals are offered. Then send them to https://www.trumpcareten.org/ (The Indivisible Guide’s site for all the low down on the fight against Trumpcare).
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**PHONE NUMBERS** 
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 
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 
** After you call, please comment below and briefly share your experience!** 

Friday, June 23, 2017

ACTION: CALL NOW TO STOP TRUMPCARE

From Indivisible Oregon..
**CALL TO ACTION**
Friday, June 23, 2017
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THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
CALLS NEEDED NOW TO STOP TRUMPCARE.
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#ShowUsTheBill
#NoHearingNoVote
#NoCutsNoCaps

Analysis shows the Senate’s Trumpcare/AHCA bill is a TAX CUT for the wealthy paid for by SLASHING MEDICAID http://nyti.ms/2txOsrV.

The bill is so severe President Obama spoke out http://bit.ly/2tUfEQS.

This is NOT the final bill.  Now comes political theater:
--GOP Senators voice concern
--Meaningless amendments are passed
--GOP claims the bill is fixed
--Trumpcare passes the Senate
-- http://bit.ly/2rX256y, http://bit.ly/2t1akyu

We must KEEP CALLING and make it clear that Trumpcare cannot be saved.  

Here in Oregon, we must ask our Senators to block Senate business by:  (1) “Withholding unanimous consent” to slow the Senate’s business http://cnn.it/2sHXDbh and (2) “Filibuster by amendment” to delay the vote and give the public time to review the bill.  http://bit.ly/2tezmao

Meanwhile, we need “swing” senators to vote against the bill.  Please call everyone you know in AK, WV, ME, NV, AZ, CO, OH, PA, LA, AR and ask them to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare – no matter what “improvements” are made to the bill. It cannot be saved.

Let’s get those NO votes!!

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**ACTION 1: CALL BOTH SENATORS**

VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO.  KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU TALK TO A STAFFER OR CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE.  LEAVING MESSAGES ON THE WEEKEND WORKS TOO.

SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want to thank Senator [--] for standing up against Trumpcare. I am appalled by the Senate GOP’s version of Trumpcare and their secretive process. I am asking the Senator to withhold unanimous consent and filibuster by amendment until there are meaningful hearings to discuss how to fix Obamacare.  Trumpcare cannot be saved.”
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 **ACTION 2: CALL EVERYONE YOU KNOW IN AK, WV, ME, NV, AZ, CO, OH, PA, LA, AR
Ask them to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare – no matter what amendments are attached.
Then send them to https://www.trumpcareten.org/ (The Indivisble Guide’s site for all the low down on the fight against Trumpcare).

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**PHONE NUMBERS**

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

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
 
** After you call, please comment below and briefly share your experience!**

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/06/the-senate-trumpcare-bill-is-as-mean-as-the-house-version.html

Thursday, June 22, 2017

ACTION: CALL FOR 3 NO'S

From Indivisible Oregon....

**CALL TO ACTION**
Thursday, June 22, 2017
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WE NEED THREE NOs – KEEP CALLING TO STOP TRUMPCARE
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#ShowUsTheBill
#NoHearingNoVote

The Senate’s “discussion draft” of Trumpcare/AHCA is out http://slate.me/2rT5KTa. Contained are Medicaid cuts, waivers for essential health benefits, and elimination of funding for Planned Parenthood.  But this is not the final bill.  It might be a distraction to stop us from calling http://bit.ly/2sW2nL2.

We must KEEP CALLING. On Pod Save America (http://bit.ly/2sXwh14), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated the Democrats’ number one goal is to stop a “motion to proceed” – the motion the majority makes to bring a bill to the floor (http://bit.ly/2sSIHXQ). This fight is down to Senators in 10 states.  Three NOs and Trumpcare is dead.

We MUST ask our Senators to block Senate business by:

• Withholding unanimous consent:  The Senate seeks waivers from certain procedural rules to get work done. By withholding consent, Senators can slow the Senate’s business http://cnn.it/2sHXDbh.

• Filibuster by amendment:  Republicans are passing health care through budget reconciliation (which needs 50 votes), but reconciliation also allows an unlimited number of amendments which will continue until hearings occur http://bit.ly/2tezmao

We MUST call everyone we know in AK, WV, ME, NV, AZ, CO, OH, PA, LA, AR and ask them to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare.

We need three NO votes.  LET’S DO THIS!!


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**ACTION 1: CALL BOTH SENATORS**

VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO.  KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU TALK TO A STAFFER OR CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE

SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want to thank Senator [--] for standing up against Trumpcare. I am appalled by the GOP’s plan to pass Trumpcare in secret, with no Senate hearings or public debate. I am asking the Senator to withhold unanimous consent, filibuster by amendment, and take other creative maneuvers to block this bill until there are meaningful hearings to discuss and amend the healthcare plan.”

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 **ACTION 2: CALL EVERYONE YOU KNOW IN AK, WV, ME, NV, AZ, CO, OH, PA, LA, AR
Ask them to tell their Senators to vote NO on Trumpcare and send them to https://www.trumpcareten.org/ (The Indivisible Guide’s site for all the low down on the fight against Trumpcare).

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**PHONE NUMBERS**

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

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
 
** After you call, please comment below and briefly share your experience!**

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2017/06/21/details_of_the_senate_health_care_bill_just_leaked_prepare_to_be_appalled.html

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

ACTION: KEEP CALLING TO DEFEAT TRUMPCARE

From Indivisible Oregon...

**CALL TO ACTION** 
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
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KEEP CALLING TO DEFEAT TRUMPCARE
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#ShowUsTheBill
#NoHearingNoVote
Our calls our working. Our Senators are leading the resistance http://bit.ly/2rTu56e. KEEP CALLING – our calls are their fuel!
Republicans continue to hone their secret plan to restructure 1/6 of America’s economy, offer a massive tax cut to the wealthy and deprive healthcare to 23 million Americans. Their bill may be unveiled any day, and they plan to force a vote immediately.
Monday Democrats held the floor to protest the GOP strategy http://bit.ly/2sQeicU
Given Republicans’ commitment to ramming through this bill, Democrats must maneuver to slow down the process and force public hearings. http://politi.co/2rKwMMhhttp://washex.am/2rL9m9L Our Senators can:
• Withhold unanimous consent: The Senate typically seeks waivers from certain procedural rules—shortening debate times, expediting amendments, scheduling committees. By withholding consent on these rules, our Senators can slow the Senate’s business to a crawl http://cnn.it/2sHXDbh
• Filibuster by amendment: Republicans are attempting to jam health care through the budget reconciliation process (where they need only 50 votes), but reconciliation also allows each Senator to file an unlimited number of amendments--each to be debated and voted on during a period called “vote-a-rama”—which will continue until meaningful hearings occur http://bit.ly/2tezmao
THERE IS NO TOMORROW. WE MUST ACT NOW TO SAVE OUR HEALTHCARE! 

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**ACTION 1: CALL BOTH SENATORS**
VOICEMAILS COUNT TOO. KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU TALK TO A STAFFER OR CAN LEAVE A MESSAGE
SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want to thank Senator [--] for standing up against Trumpcare. I am appalled by the GOP’s plan to pass Trumpcare in secret, with no Senate hearings or public debate. I am asking the Senator to withhold unanimous consent, filibuster by amendment, and take other creative maneuvers to block this bill until there are meaningful hearings to discuss and amend the healthcare plan.”
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**ACTION 2: SUBMIT YOUR AMENDMENT TO OUR SENATORS**
Want to help our Senators filibuster by amendment? Submit your idea for an amendment here: https://www.ouramendments.org/
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**PHONE NUMBERS** 
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 
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 
** After you call, please comment below and briefly share your experience!** 

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

URGENT ACTION: CALL TO STOP TRUMPCARE NOW!

From Indivisible Oregon...

**CALL TO ACTION** 
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
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URGENT: WE MUST STOP TRUMPCARE NOW
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#DumpTrumpCare
#ProtectOurCare
This is not a drill. Your calls are critically needed right now. Our Democratic senators MUST hear from us. 
Republicans are sending a devastating health care bill through the Senate without hearings, input from Committees, or a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score---and without releasing a bill until the last minute. If we don’t act now, more than 23 million Americans may lose their health care---among them our most vulnerable Oregonians. 
There are two strategies Senators Wyden and Merkley can use to slow this process down:
• Withhold unanimous consent. The Senate typically seeks waivers from certain procedural rules, including shortening the time for debates, expediting amendments and scheduling committees. Our Senators can withhold consent on these procedural rules and slow the Senate’s business to a crawl. Senators are using this tactic Monday to demand seeing the bill.  http://cnn.it/2sHXDbh
• Filibuster by amendment. Republicans are attempting to jam health care through the budget reconciliation process where they need only 50 votes. Under reconciliation, each Senator can file an unlimited number of amendments (once we have a bill) as possible and then call them up for a vote on the Senate floor during a period called “vote-a-rama”. Our Senators should propose as many as possible---hundreds---and keep them going until there are meaningful hearings on the bill. 
The time to act to save healthcare is NOW!
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**URGENT ACTION: CALL BOTH SENATORS NOW** 
SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want to thank Senator [--] for standing up against Trumpcare: I am asking him to stand firm, to withhold unanimous consent on senate business and to filibuster by amendment until there are meaningful hearings on the bill and a CBO score.”
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**PHONE NUMBERS** 
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 
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 
** After you call, please comment below and briefly share your experience!**