Great
RESISTANCE advice from Ben Wikler of MoveOn.org on stopping the Senate from
passing Trumpcare. Here is an abbreviated
version of his June 8th Twitter feed….
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Folks, if you're wondering what to do now that Comey has
testified: DEFCON 5 ON TRUMPCARE. ALL HANDS ON DECK. Timeline & how to
fight: 1/ 4:19 PM - 8 Jun
2017
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TIMELINE:
The Senate GOP's plan is to pass this bill FAST—by June 30. GOP is writing the bill now, in close touch with CBO.
Their goal: send it to CBO for official score between now and Tue, unseen by public. 3/
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In
other words, negotiations are nearly wrapped up on what's actually in their
bill. What's leaking out is awful. But the bill is secret. 4/
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They
get it back from the CBO with official score ~2 weeks later—& fast-track it to Senate passage
w/privileged status, i.e. no filibuster 5/
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The
week of June 26, the score will come out, the bill will be made public, the
public will scream, and they'll grit teeth & pass it 6/
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NO hearings w/ experts
& affected witnesses, NO
committee markups, NO consultation
with Dems, NO town halls or public
forums—undemocratic 7/
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Senate learned their
lesson from the House: SILENCE IS GOLDEN. 8/
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1. PHONES. Senators are telling me that their phones have returned
to normal, pre-Trump levels. A few dozen calls a day. That must end. 12/
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Save
the 202-224-3121 in your phone as a
contact. Put it as a favorite. 14/
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Don't
just call Congress—recruit callers.
Type "Friends in Tennessee" into Facebook. You'll get a list. Ask 'em
to call Sen. Alexander. 15/
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It's
GREAT to call Congress and leave your opinion. Senate offices circulate call
tallies every day. But calls can go even further: 17/
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When you call a
Senate office, ask to speak to the relevant Health Legislative Assistant. For Rubio call 202-224-3041, press option 4
and ask to speak with Eduardo Secasa.
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What
you want is for health staffers to be telling their bosses that they've spent
all day with the phone from freaked-out constituents 21/
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And
then you want to ASK FOR A MEETING, before the vote. With state staffers (or in
DC, if you can come). Promise to bring a group. 22/
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If
you get the meeting with your Senator or their staffers, bring a ton of people
& make it huge. @MoveOn
can help. (DM me.) 23/
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If
you don't get the meeting, no problem. You should still recruit a group &
show up at Senators' offices. Time to break out the signs. 24/
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So:
CALL every day. Ask for health staffers.
Email them, too. VISIT local offices—for
scheduled meetings or to protest. Bring friends. 27/
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And
if/when you have your Senator’s office on the phone, tell them it’s time the Senate and House passed Medicare for All.
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