Cambridge-Somerville makes calls to save affordable health care!

Cambridge-Somerville for Change is hosting weekly Tuesday night phone banks to call voters in targeted states and ask them to keep the pressure on their legislators to oppose the disastrous Republican bill. The bill includes drastic cuts to Medicaid and would allow states to drop vital benefits including maternity care, emergency services and mental health treatment.

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Grassroots pressure has already made a tangible impact in the fight against Trumpcare, leaving the repeal-and-replace effort effectively dead in the water.  Now the Senate Republicans have turned their attention to repeal-and-delay, a stunningly catastrophic approach that will strip insurance from 32 million people!  And although the public opposition of Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Shelley Moore Capito puts that effort very much in jeopardy, the fight is not over by any means.

Say what you will about the character of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, but he is nothing if not ruthlessly competent.  Rest assured he will use every tool at his disposal to bully and buy off the members of his caucus in order to get to 50 votes.  We cannot afford to take our foot off the gas in the wake of these collective victories against Trumpcare; now more than ever it is imperative that we keep the pressure on moderate Republicans to stay strong in their opposition to this cruel and devastating legislation.  Further, at-risk senators like Jeff Flake and Dean Heller need to be shown that a “yes” vote will very likely put them out of a job in 2018.

CSfC phone banks will reach out to voters in those target states and give them the education and direction needed to make their voices heard.  We are closing in on the end of this fight, but the coming weeks are key.  It is imperative that we keep these public servants accountable to the public they serve.  Please join us in this effort.

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CSfC Members Vote to Support Special Election Candidates Quist in Montana, Parnell in South Carolina

CSfC Members voted to support these two special election candidates, in addition to Jonathan Ossoff of Georgia.

Trump’s appointment of Republican Ryan Zinke to become interior secretary has left open Montana’s sole House Seat, resulting in a special election scheduled for May 25. The appointment of Mick Mulvaney as OMB Director has likewise led to a special election in South Carolina for his House seat, scheduled for June 20.

Recent news reports suggest that Democrats Rob Quist and Archie Parnell have a real opportunity of winning these seats. Activists around the country as well as here close to home are now banding together to work for their campaigns.

We'll be running a GOTV phone bank for Quist on Wednesday, May 24, ahead of the May 25 special election:
http://www.progressivemass.com/csfc_quist_and_aca_phone_bank_wednesday_may_24

Phone Calls for Criminal Justice Reform

Join our criminal justice reform team in making calls to support the Justice Reinvestment Act, a key piece of legislation to address racial and economic disparities in our criminal justice system in here in MA, in partnership with the Jobs Not Jails coalition. View the sample script/instructions and info sheet for step-by-step guidance in how to make the calls starting on Monday morning, January 30.
Sample Script/Instructions

CSfC January 18 2017 Organizing Meeting Issue Breakout Next Steps

Topics

Economic Fairness
Climate Change
Health Care
Immigration
Criminal Justice Reform 

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About

Cambridge-Somerville for Change is an all-volunteer community group dedicated to harnessing the grassroots energy and spirit of change inspired by the Obama campaign. Our organizing work includes electoral and issue-based campaigns at the local, state, and national level. Our members have chosen to work on promoting economic fairness, comprehensive health care reform, creating policies that conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide for fair and adequate access to public transportation, and promoting in-state tuition for immigrant youth.

This is an organization built by and for you, the community, and we look forward to your participation and feedback. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about getting involved, please email
info@ cambridgesomervilleforchange.com
or call us at
(617) 302-7324.

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