Monday 7/24 Call to Action

1. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is under attack.  This would be a good opportunity to call your representative and senators; this is one of the most powerful tools has so Congress doesn't have to depend on the truth-telling of the administration; its destruction would be a blow to democracy.  We'd have no idea how many people would really get kicked off Obamacare in an ACA repeal.  http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/21/politics/former-cbo-directors-respond-criticism/index.html

2. The health care bill is "Not dead yet" -- see morbid Monty Python video below.  It's sure looking that way, though.  Without Collins and McCain, Rand Paul would have to vote for the bill, and that doesn't look too likely.  We can thank our senators for holding firm against it. http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/343379-senate-healthcare-bill-appears-headed-for-failure

3. Kushner and Manafort are testifying.  Franken has asked that they do so publicly and under oath, but at this time, it looks like it will be neither.  http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/343354-franken-not-good-enough-for-trump-jr-manafort-to-not-testify-under-oath

4. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is under attack.  This would be a good opportunity to call your representative; this is one of the most powerful tools has so Congress doesn't have to depend on the truth-telling of the administration; its destruction would be a blow to democracy.  http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/21/politics/former-cbo-directors-respond-criticism/index.html

5. Don't miss this explosive report on Justice Secretary Jeff Sessions.  "Russia’s ambassador to Washington told his superiors in Moscow that he discussed campaign-related matters, including policy issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, contrary to public assertions by the embattled attorney general, according to current and former U.S. officials."  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/sessions-discussed-trump-campaign-related-matters-with-russian-ambassador-us-intelligence-intercepts-show/2017/07/21/3e704692-6e44-11e7-9c15-177740635e83_story.html

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Klobuchar-202-224-3244
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/
Governor Dayton- https://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/
Out and About
Saturday, July 22 9 am- 1 pm
A Candid Conversation: Town Hall Forum
Lakeville North Senior High School
https://www.facebook.com/events/113743662585308/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A4%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22group%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22surface%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D&source=4&action_history=[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A[]%7D]&has_source=1&fref=mentions
Thu, July 27, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
How to Talk with Loved Ones and Friends Across the Political Chasm
Brookdale Library
6125 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-talk-with-loved-ones-an…
Thursday, July 27-30th
Transition National Gathering (Twin Cities)
Macalester College
1600 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105
https://www.facebook.com/events/1637925712903896/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A4%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&source=4&action_history=null
Wednesday, August 2nd 7:30-9 pm
Richard Painter on Government Ethics
Church of St. Dominic
104 Linden St N, Northfield, Minnesota 55057
https://www.facebook.com/events/1792663734077951/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A4%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&source=4&action_history=null
August 2-6
Democracy Convention, Minneapolis
https://www.democracyconvention.org/
August 5-6
SHETalks WETalk Minneapolis Race Talk for Women
514 Lowry Ave NE, Minneapolis 55418
http://www.shetalkswetalk.com/Join-Us-.html
Saturday, August 5th 1-2:30pm
Rally for Research
Minnesota State Capitol
75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
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