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FEDERAL DAILY ACTION-NOVEMBER 13th, 2017 TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT-

This legislation will hurt Americans at every stage of their lives. Students trying to pay back the loans they took out to afford college; teachers buying classroom supplies with money from their own pockets; veterans looking to earn a good living after putting their lives on the line for our nation; working folks struggling to save for a secure retirement; and aging Americans suffering from chronic illnesses will all be hit with new expenses and face higher barriers under the Republicans’ tax bill. As Democrats repeatedly pointed out this week, corporations will keep many of the same benefits middle-class families are losing.”
YOUR ACTION:
Call your House of Representative member and urge them to oppose the TAX CUTS and JOBS ACT.
RESISTBOT: Text the word “resist” to 504-09. Follow the prompts to send your Members of Congress a fax. It’s easy. You enter your zip code and you are directed to your representatives.
FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find

Rep. Ted Yoho
DC:202-225-5744
Orange Park: 904-276-9626

Rep. John Rutherford
DC 202-225-2501
Jacksonville 904-831-5205

Rep. Ron DeSantis
DC 202-225-2706
Palm Coast 386-302-0471

Rep. Al Lawson
DC 202-225-0123
Jacksonville: 904-354-1652

Sen Marco Rubio
DC 202-224-3041
JAX – 904-354-4300

Sen Bill Nelson
DC – 202-224-5274
JAX – 904-346-4500

Talking Points

Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].
I’m calling today to urge Rep. [NAME] to vote against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
An argument can be made for overhauling the U.S. tax code to lighten the burden on ordinary Americans, but this bill’s reforms would benefit the wealthiest Americans, add to the national debt, and not do enough to help the middle class. I urge Rep. [NAME] to work together on bi-partisan reform to give relief to the middle class
Thank you.
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Republicans say they’ve got to act on tax reform—or donors might get mad
You’re not supposed to admit that.
MOTHERJONES.COM

 

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Federal Daily Action – Thursday, November 9th, 2017 The Call – #PuertoRicoRelief #JonesAct

Puerto Rico’s infrastructure has been decimated, leaving many citizens without electricity, clean water and food.
Both Florida senators, one a Republican and the other a Democrat, have demanded the administration come up with fixes for Puerto Rico’s damaged roads and bridges so aid can get where it is needed.
Massive damage to the water supplies has left many people drinking unclean water, causing outbreaks and deaths from leptospirosis.
Nurses returning from Puerto Rico have accused the government of leaving people to die in hospitals without clean water and where surgeries are done by the light of cell phones.
With infrastructure destroyed, many Puerto Ricans are also left without jobs.
Puerto Rico will need a massive quantity of imported supplies in order to rebuild its infrastructure and the Jones Act almost doubles the cost of many supplies.
Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) has called for a one-year waiver of the Jones Act so that the cost of rebuilding supplies are within reach.
Puerto Ricans are Americans who have suffered a devastating natural disaster. We must do all we can to help Puerto Rico repair its critical infrastructure, including a one-year waiver of the Jones Act to help with the cost of the massive recovery effort.

Your Action
Call your 3 members of Congress and urge them to support a one-year waiver of the Jones Act for Puerto Rico.

RESISTBOT: Text the word “resist” to 504-09. Follow the prompts to send your Members of Congress a fax. It’s easy. You enter your zip code and you are directed to your representatives.

FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find

Rep. Ted Yoho
DC:202-225-5744
Orange Park: 904-276-9626

Rep. John Rutherford
DC 202-225-2501
Jacksonville 904-831-5205

Rep. Ron DeSantis
DC 202-225-2706
Palm Coast 386-302-0471

Rep. Al Lawson
DC 202-225-0123
Jacksonville: 904-354-1652

Sen Marco Rubio
DC 202-224-3041
JAX – 904-354-4300

Sen Bill Nelson
DC – 202-224-5274
JAX – 904-346-4500

Talking Points
* This is [NAME] and I’m a constituent in [ZIP].
* We have a humanitarian disaster unfolding in Puerto Rico. The infrastructure needed to support the people and their livelihood has been destroyed.
* I urge [Rep/Sen____] to do everything possible to support the rebuilding of Puerto Rico’s infrastructure.
* I also want [Rep/Sen____] to support a one-year waiver of the Jones Act to help Puerto Rico in the massive recovery effort it faces.

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Federal Daily Action – Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 The call: STOP THE GOP GIVEAWAY TO CORPORATIONS AND THE WEALTHY

The goal of the House Republicans’ tax reform plan, dubbed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is clear: to provide corporations and the ultra-wealthy as many tax breaks as possible. The bill would permanently lower the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20%, gradually phase out the estate tax (which only applies to estates with greater than $5.6 million in assets), and eliminate the alternative minimum tax (AMT) immediately. The AMT only applies to people who make more than roughly $130,000 a year; Trump paid an additional $31 million in taxes solely because of the AMT in 2005. Meanwhile, this plans offers no tax breaks to the bottom 35% of Americans and will increase the deficit by a whopping $1.5 trillion over the next decade.
To pay for these tax cuts for the wealthy and big businesses, the GOP plans to eliminate a multitude of itemized tax deductions that typically offer relief to middle-class consumers, including deductions for student loan interest, adoption costs, moving expenses, alimony payments, and extremely high medical costs. Additionally, it would eliminate exemptions for dependent children and personal exemptions. While the bill would increase the standard deduction to make up for the elimination of itemized deductions, the increase is only about 15% when accounting for the loss of the dependent and personal exemptions. The larger standard deduction also means that middle-class consumers have less of an incentive to donate to charity, hurting non-profit charitable organizations in the process.
The GOP claims that their plan is designed to cut taxes for the middle class, but it is clear that their primary goal is helping the wealthy avoid paying their fair share in taxes. If implemented, these changes would result in the transfer of wealth from the working class to the rich and will continue to exacerbate income inequality in this country.

Your Action
Call your members of Congress and urge them to oppose a tax plan that is tailored to corporations and the ultra wealthy.

RESISTBOT: Text the word “resist” to 504-09. Follow the prompts to send your Members of Congress a fax. It’s easy. You enter your zip code and you are directed to your representatives.

FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find

Rep. Ted Yoho
DC:202-225-5744
Orange Park: 904-276-9626

Rep. John Rutherford
DC 202-225-2501
Jacksonville 904-831-5205

Rep. Ron DeSantis
DC 202-225-2706
Palm Coast 386-302-0471

Rep. Al Lawson
DC 202-225-0123
Jacksonville: 904-354-1652

Sen Marco Rubio
DC 202-224-3041
JAX – 904-354-4300

Sen Bill Nelson
DC – 202-224-5274
JAX – 904-346-4500

Talking Points
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY].
I’m calling to express my opposition to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It is clear this bill is designed to benefit the ultra-wealthy and corporations while providing minimal benefits to most middle-class households. I ask that [SEN./REPRESENTATIVE NAME] oppose this truly unfair and harmful tax plan.
Thank you for your time and attention.

[IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

Trump, wooing Democrats, says he asked accountant how he’d be affected by GOP tax bill
Trump told the senators he has spoken to his own accountant about the bill and that he’d be a “big loser” if it’s approved as written.
WASHINGTONPOST.COM