Back Biden’s Budget
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Background
“Don’t tell me what you value; show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” -- President Biden
Biden’s budget tells us what he values: reducing poverty and racial inequality, addressing the climate crisis; and helping working families.
While Congress writes the actual budget, Biden has given Democrats political cover to be brave. Our job is to press our MoCs to follow Biden’s bold lead, use the 51-vote reconciliation process, and don’t waste time seeking ten non-existent Republicans yes votes.
Biden’s budget includes the already-introduced $2T American Jobs Plan, the $1.8T American Families Plan and:
-- a 16% increase in spending to: improve high-poverty schools and the immigration system; prevent the next public health crisis; tackle climate crisis, the opioid epidemic, gun violence, intractable diseases, affordable housing, and more.
-- no Hyde Amendment that bans abortion funding.
It’s not perfect: student debt forgiveness and health care reform didn’t make the cut. But it's so much better than any budget we have seen in a long, long time.
McConnell said that he is “100%” focused on “stopping” Biden and Republicans support McConnell. Democrats can’t let them. They must pass a budget that reflects Biden’s -- and our -- values before it’s too late.
1. Call the Senate.
Script Oregon Senators
SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I am delighted to register my strong support for President Biden’s budget. There is so much Biden’s budget that we need, including the financial plan to address climate change; support for families, workers, children and the elderly; and basic restoration of funding for programs that have suffered budget cuts for too long. I also support the elimination of the Hyde Amendment which prohibits federal funds from supporting abortion services. I ask you work to incorporate all of Biden’s budget into the final congressional budget - abolish the filibuster or use reconciliation to get this done.
SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I am delighted to register my strong support for President Biden’s budget. I know that, as the Chair of the Finance Committee, you are the key to ensuring its adoption by Congress. I urge you to fight for every piece of this budget, including the elimination of the Hyde Amendment which prohibits using federal funds to support abortion services. Abolish the filibuster or use reconciliation to get this done.
Script for Republican Senators
D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].
I am delighted to register my strong support for Sen. Biden’s budget. This is the first family-oriented budget in a very long time. I also support the elimination of the Hyde Amendment which prohibits federal funds from supporting abortion services. I want to see all of Biden’s budget incorporated into the final congressional budget. Thank you.
2. Call the House.
Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I am delighted to register my strong support for President Biden’s budget. There is so much Biden’s budget that we need, including the financial plan to address climate change; support for families, workers, children and the elderly; and basic restoration of funding for programs that have suffered budget cuts for too long. I also support the elimination of the Hyde Amendmentwhich prohibits federal funds from supporting abortion services. I ask you to work to incorporate all of Bident’s budget into the final congressional budget. Use reconcilliation or support abolising the fillibuster to get this done.
Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)
Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I am delighted to register my strong support for Sen. Biden’s budget. This is the first family-oriented budget in a very long time. I also support the elimination of the Hyde Amendment which prohibits federal funds from supporting abortion services. I want to see all of Biden’s budget incorporated into the final congressional budget. Thank you.
Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I am delighted to register my strong support for President Biden’s budget. There is so much Biden’s budget that we need, including the financial plan to address climate change; support for families, workers, children and the elderly; and basic restoration of funding for programs that have suffered budget cuts for too long. I also support the elimination of the Hyde Amendmentwhich prohibits federal funds from supporting abortion services. I ask you to work to incorporate all of Bident’s budget into the final congressional budget. Use reconcilliation or support abolising the fillibuster to get this done.
Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I am delighted to register my strong support for President Biden’s budget. There is so much Biden’s budget that we need, including the financial plan to address climate change; support for families, workers, children and the elderly; and basic restoration of funding for programs that have suffered budget cuts for too long. I also support the elimination of the Hyde Amendmentwhich prohibits federal funds from supporting abortion services. I ask you to work to incorporate all of Bident’s budget into the final congressional budget. Use reconcilliation or support abolising the fillibuster to get this done.
Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)
Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I am delighted to register my strong support for President Biden’s budget. There is so much Biden’s budget that we need, including the financial plan to address climate change; support for families, workers, children and the elderly; and basic restoration of funding for programs that have suffered budget cuts for too long. I also support the elimination of the Hyde Amendmentwhich prohibits federal funds from supporting abortion services. I ask you to work to incorporate all of Bident’s budget into the final congressional budget. Use reconcilliation or support abolising the fillibuster to get this done.
3. Take Action.
Join us on Saturday, June 5th from 12 noon to 2 p.m. PT to write postcards to voters in other states in support of S.1. To join us, please complete the following form and then register here. Questions? Email us at indivisibleoregon@gmail.com
Sources:
Biden budget:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/FINAL-FY22-Budget-Overview-Fact-Sheet.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/29/us/politics/efforts-to-advance-racial-equity-baked-in-throughout-bidens-budget.html
McConnell’s plan:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/mcconnell-says-he-s-100-percent-focused-stopping-biden-s-n1266443
Hyde Amendment: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/31/1001881788/bidens-budget-proposal-reverses-a-decades-long-ban-on-abortion-funding
