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FEDERAL DAILY ACTION – Wednesday, November 22, 2017
The Call or RESISTBOT – #TrumpTaxScam # GOPtaxscam
House Republicans on Thursday passed legislation that would overhaul the U.S. tax code, but under the House bill many households could see immediate tax increases. The proposed Senate plan would permanently reduce the corporate tax rate but allow cuts for households and individuals to expire.
FEDERAL DAILY ACTION – Tuesday, November 21, 2017
YOUR CALL AND RESISTBOT: DEMAND THE FCC MAINTAIN NET NEUTRALITY
Update (11/19): FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is expected to schedule the vote to overturn net neutrality for mid-December. Congress must speak up now against the gutting of free speech and consumer protections….
FEDERAL DAILY ACTION – Monday, November 20
YOUR CALL OR RESISTBOT: OPPOSE THE TAX PLAN’S MANDATORY CUTS TO MEDICARE AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS
The deep flaws in the Senate GOP’s tax reform plan continue to emerge. Since the tax plan adds $1.5 trillion to the deficit, it triggers a balanced budget law called “statutory pay-as-you-go” (or PAYGO). Under PAYGO, any legislation that increases the federal deficit must cover the costs of this deficit through mandatory cuts to existing pro…