Tuesday, April 7, 2020

ACTION: AS WE SAVE OURSELVES, WE ALSO SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY

AS WE SAVE OURSELVES, WE ALSO SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY

ACTION ONE: JOIN US FOR #INDIVISIBLE TUESDAY

In order to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to protect everyone’s health, we are suspending all in-person Indivisible Oregon events, including Indivisible Tuesdays. Join Indivisible Oregon organizers and staff from our MOC’s office via Zoom conference. Please follow us on Facebook for opportunities to share how your Call Squad call went and to see a recording of our virtual district visit. 

ACTION TWO: 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…
Congress must return to their job and immediately pass legislation to save lives and save democracy.
  • Force Trump to nationalize production of medical supplies and distribute them based on need.
  • Fully fund universal vote-by-mail and the post office needed to support it.
  • Fully fund health care, income support, and tools for remote learning according to financial need.

ACTION THREE: CALL YOUR HOUSE REP

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…
For Blumenauer, Bonamici, DeFazio, Schrader: 
 Congress must remain in session and immediately pass legislation to: 
  • force Trump to nationalize production of medical supplies and distribute them based on need 
  • fully fund universal vote-by-mail and the post office needed to support it 
  • fully fund health care , income support, and tools for remote learning according to financial need 
For Walden: 
 It is unconscionable to put party over the health and well-being of your constituents in the midst of a deadly pandemic. Congress must remain in session and immediately pass legislation to: 
Congress must remain in session and immediately pass legislation to: 
  • force Trump to nationalize production of medical supplies and distribute them based on need 
  • fully fund universal vote-by-mail and the post office needed to support it 
  • fully fund health care , income support, and tools for remote learning according to financial need 

BACKGROUND:

Crises provide opportunities for change. A living wage, paid sick leave, and universal access to affordable health care must be prioritized in Congress’ next rescue package. Low paying jobs can’t be done from home and don’t include paid sick leave or health insurance. Poorer people and communities of color are overrepresented in these jobs and their medical and financial health are therefore more vulnerable to all crises, including pandemics. All of us will be healthier when this reality is addressed and when health insurance and paid sick leave are detangled from employment. 
 Congress must return to work, to save lives and to save our democracy. Congress must immediately pass legislation to: 
  • Force Trump to nationalize production of medical supplies and distribute them based on need. 
  • Fully fund universal vote-by-mail and the post office.
  • Fully fund health care, income support, and tools for remote learning according to financial need. 
 Trump publicly admitted disadvantaging those who don’t support him when allocating medical resources and wanting fewer people to vote. We cannot trust him to use money allocated by Congress differently. Congress must continuously oversee how Trump uses or misuses federally owned medical supplies, money, and vote-by-mail. 

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