FEDERAL AID MUST HELP PEOPLEHARDEST HIT BY CV-19
ACTION ONE: CALL YOUR SENATORS
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I strongly support the House Democrats’ plans to cushion the financial blow caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Government’s job is to protect us in times of crisis and to make sure that everyone is safe. Let government work for all Americans, not just the wealthy few.
CALL SENATOR MERKLEY
CALL SENATOR WYDEN
ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS
Not sure who your U.S. Representative is? Find out here.
SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I strongly support the House Democrats’ plans to cushion the financial blow caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Government’s job is to protect us in times of crisis and to make sure that everyone is safe, especially people struggling to make ends meet. Let government work for all Americans, not just the wealthy few.
CALL SUZANNE BONAMICI (OR-01)
CALL GREG WALDEN (OR-02)
CALL BLUMENAUER (OR-03)
CALL PETER DEFAZIO (OR-04)
CALL KURT SCHRADER (OR-05)
ACTION THREE: WRITE LETTERS TO VOTERS
Indivisible Oregon is supporting letter-writing actions using Swing Left tools to contact voters in “super states.” Find an opportunity near you or organize one yourself: https://swingleft.org/events.
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus will wipe our more people financially that it will kill outright. Today 40% of Americans don’t have enough savings to cover a $400 emergency. Millions more are one paycheck away from catastrophe. Knowing these stark facts, House Democrats are voting today on an aid plan that will provide working people and small businesses:
- paid sick leave
- expanded unemployment benefits
- rental, federal mortgage and student loan payment assistance
- expanded nutrition assistance programs
- reimbursement for all health costs not covered by health plans
- free coronavirus testing
- protections against price gouging for essentials.
Their proposal also aids small businesses, child-care centers, schools, and public transit; makes new protective equipment rules for front-line workers; and increases capacity to treat coronavirus patients.
Much will need to be done in the coming months to soften the financial blow from this pandemic. Much of it should be done by the government, whose job it is respond to a natural catastrophe. The market place isn’t going to make sure that everyone is safe or made whole. Congress needs to do its job and make government work for all people in the country.
