I don't have any reach at all but today I think qualifies as a red line day for folks. The administration is attempting to essentially turn off medicaid and other federally funded aid programs in the US via an executive order. Please call your representatives ESPECIALLY if you do NOT depend on things like food assistance, medicaid, etc.
This administration gets off on cruelty, so stating that you are not affected by this will limit their joy at the calls rolling in AND remind them people are watching.
You can look up phone numbers here
Tracking legislation and votes in the United States Congress.
Call and let them know that they:
1. Must treat this as a red line over reach of executive branch and they must work to see these funds are paid out properly
2. Be forceful when saying you do not benefit from the program but that your friends and neighbors do
3. Call both senators and your rep. When they ask for a zip code give it, and say that you are calling all of your reps today.
4. Again! Remind them that this spending has been federally mandated by Congress
If you are nervous you can leave a voicemail but I recommend leaving a VM and attempting to get through to someone.
Please see if you can get some of the Big Folks here on tumblr to see this.
Please do not be too mean to me if I could have worded any of this better.
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