RESIST DAY #98: What You Can Do Today

Resistance in your community, across the country, and around the globe

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

Reject President Trump massive giveaway to corporations and the nation's wealthies
Today, Trump released his tax proposal to help the rich get richer at the expense of working people
- Call your elected lawmakers now and tell them this proposal should be considered 'dead on arrival'

Trumpcare is back from the dead... Help send it back to its grave
Republicans in the House, led by the Freedom Caucus, is back with a revamped, but no less cruel, healthcare plan. The Indivisible Guide team says "we have 48 hours to defeat Trumpcare."
- Check out the Indivisible Guide's action plan for guidance.
- Call your elected lawmakers now and tell them this proposal is no better than earlier attempts and that anyone who supports it will pay with their seats
- A list of approx. 30 so-called GOP "moderates" who must be targeted to defeat this terrible bill
- Indivisible Guide has district-by-district healthcare data here.

Call (202-224-3121), write, and petition your members of Congress to tell them to #InvestigateTrump.
Amid new revelation about Trump's former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and indications the White House is withholding key documents, call your member of congress (MoC) now and tell them only a nonpartisan, independent investigation will do.

Gear up for The People's March for Climate, Jobs, and Justice (Saturday 4/29/17)
Join the Peoples Climate Movement this April 29th in Washington, D.C. and across the country to stand up for our communities and climate.
- Find a sister march, bus, or local group here.
- March details and logistics.

What You Can Be Doing Everyday

Check out the Indivisible Guide's "Capitol Calendar." See if there's a local Indivisible group in your area. If there isn't, start one.
'The Resistance Calendar' also has a running schedule of events and actions.
Sign up to receive 'Daily Action' on your mobile device
Every day: Make your voice heard with "5 Calls" (because calling actually works)
Every Sunday: Join "Ready to Resist" Strategy Calls
Every Tuesday: #ResistTrumpTuesdays (or on Twitter)

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