Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Redistricting matters.

This is a civil rights issue that threatens the very soul of our democracy. The system is rigged - join the fight to fix it.
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Diane --

A system where politicians pick their voters.

That's what we have right now, and Diane, we deserve so much better.

It's why with the support of President Obama, I started the National Democratic Redistricting Committee -- to fight the gerrymandering that's been holding back our democracy for so long, and to make sure that your vote counts the way it should when you step inside a voting booth.

It's not going to be easy, but together we can fix this rigged system. We can ensure that the next round of redistricting results in maps that represent the diversity of our communities, not the desires of politicians trying to guarantee their own reelection. But we need your help to do it.

OFA and the NDRC are working together to create a more fair, more inclusive democracy. Sign up now and we'll be in touch with ways you can help:

https://my.ofa.us/Fair-Democracy

Thanks,

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Don't miss your chance

You could meet Barack Obama this fall in Chicago - and talk to him about how you're staying involved in this movement. Add your name now to be automatically entered.
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Diane --

At his farewell address last year, President Obama asked all of us to embrace the task of active citizenship. To keep pushing for progress and fighting for change.

Millions of people have answered that call since January, and this fall, you have a chance to talk about it with President Obama in person.

Add your name now, and you'll be automatically entered to meet Barack Obama in Chicago.

OFA is flying one lucky winner and a guest to Chicago to meet the former president, and you could even get a few minutes to chat about how you're staying involved in this movement.

Don't miss out -- get your name in now:

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Thanks,

Jennifer

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Obamacare isn't about Barack at all

Obamacare is here to stay.
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Republicans are doing everything they can to sabotage Obamacare. Pitch in $3 or more to help elect Democrats who will fight back.


When I think about Obamacare, I think about my wife, Ann Marie, and our three kids. I think about the children all across this country and the parents caring for them. I think about the brave men and women who've shared their personal stories of how access to affordable care has changed their lives. I think about you.

But when our current president thinks about "Obamacare," he only sees another opportunity to undo President Obama's legacy.

He doesn't consider for a second the millions of families who count on the ACA for quality, affordable care. He doesn't care about women who, before the ACA, faced higher premiums simply because of their gender. He doesn't think about children who are born with a life-threatening illness and, without protections for pre-existing conditions, could be forced to pay astronomical rates for the rest of their lives.

But Democrats in Congress and all over the country are doing everything we can to save and protect Obamacare -- we're doing it for the millions of Americans who are counting on it.

If you're committed to helping elect Democrats who will protect our care, pitch in $3 or more now.

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What's next:

Gerrymandering has held us back for far too long - we have a chance to change that.
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Diane --

When I left office, I asked you to embrace the responsibility of active citizenship -- to get involved in our political process, regardless of which way the pendulum of power swings. And over the course of this year, I've seen millions of people answer that call.

You signed up with OFA to take action, and your efforts made a difference. All summer long, for example, you called your members of Congress, you showed up at their town halls, and you used your voice on social media to protect people's health insurance from partisan politics. And it worked.

Together, you've stood up for science and stood against hate, you've marched for women's rights and protested a divisive immigration agenda.

You're doing the hard work of citizenship. You've inspired me all over again. You remind me of the energy that fueled our campaigns in 2008 and 2012. And I know that once again, we can turn that grassroots energy into real, lasting change.

That's why I'm writing you today.

Soon, our states will be redrawing their Congressional and state legislative district lines. It's called redistricting, and it will take place in 2021, after the next Census takes place. That may seem far off, but the time to get started on this issue is now.

This is our best chance to eliminate the partisan gerrymandering that has blocked progress on so many of the issues we all care about. Simply put, redistricting has the potential to be a major turning point for our democracy. But we need to be prepared.

That's where the National Democratic Redistricting Committee comes in. Led by Eric Holder, my former Attorney General, they're the strategic hub for Democratic activity leading up to redistricting. In partnership with groups like OFA, the NDRC is building the infrastructure Democrats need to ensure a fair outcome. But they need your help.

Sign up on this page, Diane, and let them know that you want in.

The NDRC is providing a comprehensive strategy for the path forward. They're challenging unconstitutional maps in court, and doing the necessary state-by-state electoral work to make sure Democrats have a seat at the table for redistricting.

To support them, OFA volunteers and supporters will provide the grassroots organizing capacity and mobilization that we'll need to win state-level elections and move other initiatives forward ahead of the 2021 redistricting process -- making sure that states are in the best position possible to draw fair maps.

Systemic gerrymandering has favored one side over the other in literally hundreds of congressional and state legislative districts around the country.

If we're ever going to truly achieve our vision of an America that works for everyone, we have to draw our districts so that politicians are encouraged to cater to common sense, not rigid extremes.

Getting that done will require participation. It will require each of us continuing to accept our responsibility to be active, engaged citizens.

This fight matters, and OFA and the NDRC need you to be a part of it. Say that you will be:

https://my.ofa.us/Fair-Democracy

Thank you,

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Friday, October 20, 2017

meet Barack Obama

This fall, join OFA for an afternoon with former President Obama.
Getting involved has never been more important. This fall, win a chance to fly to Chicago to talk about it face-to-face with former President Obama.




















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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Inside Senator Kaine's new health care plan:

Tim introduced new legislation this week called Medicare-X that gives more insurance options to more Americans, so folks can choose an affordable plan that is best for their health.

We need to keep leaders like Tim in the Senate who will fight for legislation that puts people ahead of politics. If you support his reelection, pitch in $10 today to make sure we can build a smart, tough campaign.

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Earlier this week, Tim introduced new legislation to create a plan called Medicare-X, which would expand affordable insurance options for folks across the country.

What is Medicare-X?

Medicare-X is a public plan that would offer families, individuals, and small businesses more low-cost health insurance choices.

Why is it called Medicare-X?

This legislation, the Medicare-X Choice Act, builds on the existing Medicare framework so that Americans can have a choice of an affordable, high-quality public insurance plan on the exchanges.

Why do we need Medicare-X?

Last week, President Trump signed an executive order that destabilizes our health care system and which could cause premiums to go up, people to lose their coverage, and insurers to be driven out of the marketplace. There's already a shortage of insurers and higher health care costs in some areas (especially rural communities), and this action from the President is only going to make things worse.

Medicare-X prioritizes these areas that are hit hardest -- and by 2023, it would expand to every single ZIP code in the country. By the following year, it would be added as another option for small businesses to opt into.

The bottom line:

Americans deserve more health care choices, at lower prices. By creating this permanent Medicare-X option, folks everywhere will be able to choose an affordable plan that is best for their health.


Tim won't stand idly by as President Trump sabotages our health care system. And while many congressional Republicans may continue their attempts to dismantle health care at every turn, we can't let that distract us. We need to build on the progress toward universal coverage that President Obama started seven years ago with the Affordable Care Act.

That's why it's critical that we keep leaders like Tim in the Senate -- leaders committed to introducing legislation that helps families, not willing to play politics with Americans' lives and livelihoods.

If you agree, make a contribution today to support Tim's reelection to the Senate. We can't afford to move backwards -- so chip in $10 or whatever you can afford, and say you're in for six more years of putting people above politics.

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Barack Obama is coming home to Chicago for an afternoon with OFA.
Former President. Organizer. Citizen. Barack Obama is coming home for an afternoon with OFA.




















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Sunday, October 15, 2017

re: health care and taxes

The Republican plans to sabotage Obamacare and cut taxes for the wealthy.
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After their latest attempt to repeal Obamacare failed, we knew that Republicans weren't done trying to undermine our health care system.

On Thursday afternoon, Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at gutting the Affordable Care Act.

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Thursday night, his administration then announced its plan to cut subsidy payments that help Americans afford health insurance in an effort to dismantle Obamacare markets -- a move that hurts working families and middle-class Americans the most.

Immediately on the heels of those two devastating moves last week, Republicans are gearing up to talk more about their tax plan, another disastrous attack on the financial well-being of middle-class families.

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And they plan to pay for it by slashing programs working families depend on, like Medicaid.

Here's the bottom line: Whether they're pushing a health care repeal or so-called "tax reform," the GOP's plans are hurting the American people.

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We need to keep fighting until we stop them.

If you have a Republican member of Congress, pick up the phone, call them, and let them know: Not one penny of tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of hard-working Americans.

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As always, keep tweeting and sharing -- your help is critical to getting the word out.

Thanks for all that you do.

Talk soon,

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Fwd: BREAKING: New executive order sabotages the ACA

We need to hold Republicans accountable for this.
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Trump's latest executive order guts Obamacare -- seriously. Pitch in $3 or more to show Republicans you're ready to kick them out of office.


Friend --

Today at the White House, Rand Paul and Mike Pence stood next to Donald Trump while he signed an executive order that guts Obamacare as we know it.

They're proud of themselves for sabotaging affordable care -- load images.

This order undermines protections for people with pre-existing conditions and will make health care more expensive for the people who need it most.

Take a moment to read DNC Chair Tom Perez's urgent message -- then pitch in whatever you can to help elect Democrats who will undo today's damage and always fight to protect our health care.


Thanks,

The Democrats

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Sender: Tom Perez
Date: Thu, Oct 12, 2017
Subject: BREAKING: New executive order sabotages the ACA

I've had it.

The Trump administration just announced its latest attempt to sabotage our health care system -- a new executive order allowing businesses to purchase bare-bones insurance plans that undermine protections put in place by the Affordable Care Act.

Millions of Americans from every state have rallied, signed petitions, and made phone calls to share their stories and let Republicans know how helpful access to affordable care has been to them and their families.

But Republicans keep ignoring us. And after repeated failures to repeal our health care, the GOP has decided to forego our checks and balances in favor of Trump's recklessness.

This White House has purposely cut funding for advertising efforts to promote Obamacare's next open enrollment period. They've attacked women's rights by rolling back the ACA mandate that requires employers to cover birth control.

Now, they're working to undermine our health care system by creating markets that only healthy people can afford -- leaving millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions out in the cold.

Trump considers undoing anything with President Obama's name on it a win -- but health care is not a game. It's a right for every American.

Let's show this White House and Republicans in Congress what happens when they decide to ignore the majority of Americans and gut Obamacare.

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BREAKING: New executive order sabotages the ACA

We need to hold Republicans accountable for this.
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Trump's latest executive order guts Obamacare. Pitch in $3 or more to show Republicans you're ready to kick them out of office.


I've had it.

The Trump administration just announced its latest attempt to sabotage our health care system -- a new executive order allowing businesses to purchase bare-bones insurance plans that undermine protections put in place by the Affordable Care Act.

Millions of Americans from every state have rallied, signed petitions, and made phone calls to share their stories and let Republicans know how helpful access to affordable care has been to them and their families.

But Republicans keep ignoring us. And after repeated failures to repeal our health care, the GOP has decided to forego our checks and balances in favor of Trump's recklessness.

This White House has purposely cut funding for advertising efforts to promote Obamacare's next open enrollment period. They've attacked women's rights by rolling back the ACA mandate that requires employers to cover birth control.

Now, they're working to undermine our health care system by creating markets that only healthy people can afford -- leaving millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions out in the cold.

Trump considers undoing anything with President Obama's name on it a win -- but health care is not a game. It's a right for every American.

Let's show this White House and Republicans in Congress what happens when they decide to ignore the majority of Americans and gut Obamacare.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

A short-sighted, dangerous giveaway to the fossil fuel industry

Take action to help protect our planet.
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The Trump administration is going to eliminate the Clean Power Plan -- pitch in $3 now to help elect Democrats who will act on climate change to protect our planet for future generations.


The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is a simple one: "to protect human health and the environment."

Apparently, no one has shared this information with EPA chief Scott Pruitt.

Pruitt and the Trump administration announced plans to eliminate the Clean Power Plan -- protections that President Obama put in place to limit greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.

This is a short-sighted, dangerous giveaway to the fossil fuel industry. If you're sick and tired of this behavior from this administration, this is the time to step up.

Pitch in $3 or whatever you can right now to help elect Democrats who will fight back.

The head of the EPA is tasked with keeping our public lands, water, and air clean and safe. But Pruitt has little interest in doing that job:
  • Pruitt was arguably the loudest advocate for leaving the Paris Climate Accord.
  • He willfully ignored his agency's own experts and the American Academy of Pediatrics to approve the usage of a pesticide that can cause neurological damage in children.
  • In June, Pruitt announced plans to rescind the Clean Water Rule, which keeps streams and rivers that provide drinking water for one-third of Americans safe from dangerous pollutants.
  • When he was Oklahoma's attorney general, he made his name suing the EPA to fight regulations on polluters. And he's spent his tenure at the agency holding secret meetings with fossil fuel executives and lobbyists.
This week's news is the latest example of Pruitt doing what's best for the fossil fuel industry at the expense of public health and safety -- the exact opposite of his agency's mission.

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