Priority 1
Call Your Representatives and Let Them Know You Support Them Voting No to Raise the Debt Ceiling
How?
Find your Senators and Representatives HERE. Enter your address and submit to get a list that includes your senators and representatives, their phone number, email address and website.
Call them
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Send them an email using the template below:
Sample Script for Phone Call to Congressperson
Hi, my name is [insert your name]. I’m a constituent from [insert your city and state], zip code [insert your zip code here]. I don’t need a response. I am calling to urge Senator/Representative ________to stop Donald Trump and Elon Musk from dismantling our Federal agencies by voting no to raising the debt ceiling. I’m ok if you shut down the government. In fact you’ll earn my vote if you do.
Why?
The debt ceiling debate is leverage to force the Trump administration to stop cutting federal programs and firing federal employees. The budget plan the House Budget Committee (HBC) approved on February 14 includes trillions of dollars of tax cuts which can only be partly offset by cuts in health coverage, food assistance, student loans, and other areas.
The bulk of the American GDP (68%) is consumer spending from a a strong middle class that has been built with the help of social programs that educate americans, protect their health, and stimulate innovation. One of the most effective social programs with strong bipartisan acceptance and economic impact was the GI Bill which was passed in June 1944. The U.S. experienced a period of strong economic growth after WWII because of the GI Bill and other programs funded, in part by a higher corporate tax rate.
During the 1950's and the 1960's America experienced its strongest period of economic growth and the statutory corporate tax rate was 53%. Today the corporate tax rate is 21%. The corporate tax rate and income has decreased considerably since the 1950's. As a result our GDP growth rate has also declined.
Social programs help to ensure America has a strong middle class and a strong GDP. Getting rid of them will have a detrimental effect.
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