Monday
It's Thanksgiving week! Check out this fantastic article, with some helpful infographics to help steer your Thanksgiving conversations, depending on whether or not your goal is to start a huge fight.
https://tinyletter.com/MattGlassman/letters/five-points-your-thanksgiving-briefing-book
Congress isn't actually in session this week, but...
1. HR 1 Tax Bill
I'm not sure I have anything new to write. This article pretty much sums up my thoughts. We can call our senators. If you are having Thanksgiving with anyone who has one of these Senators: Shelley Moore Capito (WV), Susan Collins (ME), Dean Heller (NV), John McCain (AZ), Rob Portman (OH), Lamar Alexander (TN) and Lisa Murkowski (AK), GIVE THEM TURKEY ONLY IF THEY WILL CALL AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TAX MONSTROSITY.
"The GOP tax cut now working its way through Congress will be the start of a decades-long economic policy disaster unlike any other that has occurred in American history.
There's no economic justification whatsoever for a tax cut at this time. U.S. GDP is growing, unemployment is close to 4 percent (below what is commonly considered 'full employment'), corporate profits are at record levels and stock markets are soaring. It makes no sense to add any federal government-induced stimulus to all this private sector-caused economic activity, let alone a tax cut as big as this one."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stancollender/2017/11/19/gop-tax-bill-is-the-end-of-all-economic-sanity-in-washington/
Also, keep an eye on this:
"President Donald Trump's budget director said Sunday that the White House is willing to remove a contentious provision taking aim at the Affordable Care Act from the GOP tax overhaul plan if politically necessary, a move that would fundamentally reshape the effort in the Senate."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-obamacare-mandate-repeal-tax-bill-20171119-story.html
2. Republicans nixed blue slips, eliminating the ability of senators to nix judicial appointments for their own states. And then we've got this totally unqualified guy, Brett Talley.
"The 36-year-old lawyer nominated by President Donald Trump for a lifetime federal district judgeship who had never tried a case, was deemed "not qualified" by the American Bar Association, and failed to disclose that he is married to a top White House lawyer also has a history as a ghost hunter, The Daily Beast reported Tuesday."
http://www.businessinsider.com/brett-talley-trump-judge-ghost-hunter-wife-2017-11
3. And Puerto Rico. I've called about this a couple times, but it's worth calling again... this wouldn't be this bad if we had competent and caring leadership in the White House.
"A lack of reliable electricity coupled with massive destruction to roads and bridges have led hundreds of thousands to flee Puerto Rico for the mainland U.S., and some economists predict decades of stagnation for an island that already was struggling financially.
In recent days, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced that the island, through the work of Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority, had restored power to 50% of the commonwealth."
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-puerto-rico-electricity-20171118-story.html
4. Attentions Resisters in CD2!
I want to call attention to two fantastic websites that are available to resisters in congressional district 2.
Do you want to know what events are happening in your district? Check out MN 02 Progressive Action Network. mn02progressiveactionnetwork.com
Would you like to know more about legislation passed by Rep. Jason Lewis? Do you want a convenient hub for all kinds of information and resources? Check out MN02 Congress Watch.
mn02congresswatch.org
Bookmark these sites and visit them often!
Franken-(202) 224-5641
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/
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