No COVID deal is better than a bad COVID deal.
Daily Action for Friday, August 7, 2020
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Background
No matter our ZIP code everyone deserves a chance to live up to their potential. COVID lays bare the fractures in America that have held so many back. COVID exposes how wealthy corporations and the politicians they pay for have been taking our money for decades, robbing us of schools, food, housing, and medical care. COVID shines a light on racist policies targeting Black, Indigenous and People of Color.
We can start to address corporate greed and racist policies with a good deal on the next COVID package. If we can get a good deal on a COVID package now, we set the stage for good deals across the country in the future. Negotiations on the next COVID package are happening right now.
Please call all three of your Members of Congress. Then take action to help Get Out The Vote with Indivisible Oregon.
Why calling works
Calls are a flash poll for our Members of Congress. It’s how they keep track of what their bosses (us!) think. When we agree with them, our calls keep them going. When we don’t agree with them, our calls give them pause. Remember - they are getting calls on both sides of every issue, and we don’t want our opponent What we call about and how many times we call changes what happens in the halls of Congress!
1. Call the Senate.
+ Script for Sen. Merkley
Portland office: 503-326-3386
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
COVID has laid bare corporate greed and racist policies in America. The next COVID package must include:
- $600/week unemployment insurance through at least January 2021
- eviction and foreclosure moratorium
- no liability shield for employers
- funding for:
- SNAP
- state, local, and tribal governments
- USPS
- vote by mail
A bad deal is worse than no deal at all, especially when people’s lives are at stake.
+ Script for Sen. Wyden
Portland office: 503-326-7525
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
COVID has laid bare corporate greed and racist policies in America. The next COVID package must include:
- $600/week unemployment insurance through at least January 2021
- eviction and foreclosure moratorium
- no liability shield for employers
- funding for:
- SNAP
- state, local, and tribal governments
- USPS
- vote by mail
A bad deal is worse than no deal at all, especially when people’s lives are at stake.
2. Call the House.
+ Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Oregon office: 503-469-6010
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
COVID has laid bare corporate greed and racist policies in America. The next COVID package must include:
- $600/week unemployment insurance through at least January 2021
- eviction and foreclosure moratorium
- no liability shield for employers
- funding for:
- SNAP
- state, local, and tribal governments
- USPS
- vote by mail
A bad deal is worse than no deal at all, especially when people’s lives are at stake.
+ Script for Greg Walden (OR-02)
Medford office: 541-776-4646
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
COVID has laid bare corporate greed and racist policies in America. The next COVID package must include:
- $600/week unemployment insurance through at least January 2021
- eviction and foreclosure moratorium
- no liability shield for employers
- funding for:
- SNAP
- state, local, and tribal governments
- USPS
- vote by mail
A bad deal is worse than no deal at all, especially when people’s lives are at stake.
+ Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Oregon office: 503-231-2300
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
COVID has laid bare corporate greed and racist policies in America. The next COVID package must include:
- $600/week unemployment insurance through at least January 2021
- eviction and foreclosure moratorium
- no liability shield for employers
- funding for:
- SNAP
- state, local, and tribal governments
- USPS
- vote by mail
A bad deal is worse than no deal at all, especially when people’s lives are at stake.
+ Script for Peter Defazio (OR-04)
Eugene office: 541-465-6732
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
COVID has laid bare corporate greed and racist policies in America. The next COVID package must include:
- $600/week unemployment insurance through at least January 2021
- eviction and foreclosure moratorium
- no liability shield for employers
- funding for:
- SNAP
- state, local, and tribal governments
- USPS
- vote by mail
A bad deal is worse than no deal at all, especially when people’s lives are at stake.
+ Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)
Salem office: 503-588-9100
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
COVID has laid bare corporate greed and racist policies in America. The next COVID package must include:
- $600/week unemployment insurance through at least January 2021
- eviction and foreclosure moratorium
- no liability shield for employers
- funding for:
- SNAP
- state, local, and tribal governments
- USPS
- vote by mail
A bad deal is worse than no deal at all, especially when people’s lives are at stake.
3. Get 2020 Ready.
Oregonians are joining with activists across the country to power a LANDSLIDE democratic victory in November 2020, from the White House to the Senate to the State Houses. Here’s how you can get involved:
Elections Power Hour weekly strategy call. Mondays at 5pm
Call Arizona voters. Thursdays, training at 5pm, calling begins at 5:30
Write letters to voters with Swing Left and Vote Forward. Saturdays 12-2pm
Write postcards to Voters of Color with Reclaim Our Vote. Sundays 3-5pm
Sources
Trump Donors Among Early Recipients of Coronavirus loans: https://apnews.com/00a34243825661313f2cb6a0f6a21720
Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19
