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Friday, December 8, 2017

SAVE THE INTERNET... CONG. CAND. JENNIFER WEXTON.



The Federal Communications Commission is about to gut a crucial rule that keeps the internet free and accessible to everyone.
This decision is yet another part of Donald Trump’s reckless agenda that harms Virginia.
David,
The Trump administration says it’s going to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules that protect our free and open internet.
Without net neutrality…
  • Internet service providers could block websites they don’t like, slow them down, or charge consumers more to access them
  • Prices could go up for consumers and small businesses in Virginia who rely on the internet to access information and advertise
Families in Virginia...and around the country depend on access to a free and open internet. We can’t take this step backward.

...stand with us against Donald Trump’s agenda: URGE THE FCC TO SAVE NET NEUTRALITY.
Thanks,

Team Jennifer

SUPPORT HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS...NOT TAXATION THAT BENEFITS THE RICH. PLANNED PARENTHOOD.

Planned Parenthood

SEARCHINGFORREASON.NET,
Attacks on our health care have no place in any bill, let alone a tax bill — but Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell are desperate enough for a political win that they're trying to force them through in a final vote that could happen ANY DAY.

Send a message to your members of Congress right now demanding they reject this sneaky attempt to undermine health care for millions — and any provision in this tax bill that would restrict or take away our access to care.

Even if you've already written your lawmakers...or given them a call — please take a moment to send another message now. This really could be our very last chance to stop it.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), nearly 9.5 million women gained health care coverage — and the number of uninsured women was cut by nearly half. This latest attack from ideologues in Congress threatens to reverse that progress by dismantling key components of the ACA.

If this disaster of a tax bill passes, it would cause millions of people's premiums to skyrocket and could destabilize insurance markets, wreaking havoc on health care in this country. But Trump, Ryan, McConnell, and their allies don't care — they're just trying to give a tax break to their millionaire friends by taking health care away from families who are working hard to make ends meet.

Don't let this critical vote take place without making your voice heard — even if it's for the 10th time...Let the people who represent you know that you will not stand for using a tax bill to take health care away from your neighbors, friends, and family.

The situation is dire, but here's the good news: People don't want this — and these politicians know it. That's why they snuck it in and are trying to pass it quickly, before we can rally and shut it down.

Remember how they tried to do the same thing over and over again with the push to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act? And remember how grassroots hellraising...— stopped them every single time?

We need that same strong, rapid response to stop this sneak attack right now. It only takes a moment to email your senators and representative and ask them to oppose any attempt to use this tax bill to take away or restrict access to health care.

Thanks for stepping up once again for the millions who are counting on us.

Sincerely,
Cecile Richards, President
Planned Parenthood Action Fund

NINE MILLION CHILDREN. U.S. SENATOR COREY BOOKER.



 
 
David,

The Children’s Health Insurance Program, also known as CHIP, is in danger.

What once was a program with strong bipartisan support, is now the latest victim of Congressional Republicans’ ruthless partisanship.

Federal funding for CHIP ran out on September 30, and now 68 days later Congress still hasn’t renewed its funding, putting families and the lives of their children at risk.

We must demand that Congress take immediate action to fund CHIP and protect health care for our nation's vulnerable children.

Please stand with me today and take action to make Congress hear your voice...

CHIP provides health insurance for 9 million children in the U.S., and we cannot abandon them.

Some Republican leaders claim that CHIP is a luxury that we simply can’t afford. I say if we can afford a TRILLION dollars in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, surely we can afford to take care of children whose families are unable to afford health insurance.

Help send a message loud and clear to Congress that Americans demand renewed funding for CHIP...

Thanks,

Cory Booker

Monday, December 4, 2017

The end of net neutrality. U.S. SENATOR ED MARKEY.


FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is planning on handing his former employer (Verizon) and their fellow Internet Service Providers an incredible holiday gift.

An end to net neutrality protections.

The FCC will vote on December 14th on Chairman Pai's plan to repeal net neutrality protections. Pai is putting a few broadband barons that want to serve as all-powerful gatekeepers to the internet above the good of families, businesses, and consumers.

If you think that perhaps net neutrality doesn't affect you, let me assure you it does. Just think about some examples from the holiday season.

Did you shop online on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, or Cyber Monday? Did you make a contribution to a charity or other organization online on Giving Tuesday? If net neutrality disappears, ISPs could throttle your service, making those websites slower or even blocking them.

Families connecting with loved ones out-of-state or abroad over the holidays could have buffering times decided by a cable company.

The ramifications go far beyond the holiday season. Students downloading or viewing educational material could see longer wait times. Startups and small companies on the verge of major innovations may not be able to break through because they're too small to afford fast lanes for their content. The list goes on.

We cannot let go of this fight. Some may say the vote on December 14th is a foregone conclusion. I say that there is nothing we can't achieve if we create a large enough grassroots movement.

Help me bring a firestorm of grassroots pressure down on the FCC in support of net neutrality...


Thank you.
Ed