Sample Call Dialogue
Caller: Hello! My name is [___] and I'm calling from [part of state]. I want [Senator] to refuse to take a final vote on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act until the new duly-elected Senator from Alabama is seated.
Staffer: Senator [___] is in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and thinks the American people can't wait to reform our broken, complex tax code. There is no need to wait until the New Year to vote on it.
Caller: That's terrible. The people of Alabama deserve to have their voices heard and be represented by the Senator they elected. Keep in mind that [Senator] helped Mitch McConnell keep a Supreme Court seat vacant so that "the people could decide." Well, here the people have decided and their will should be respected. After Scott Brown was elected in a special election in Massachusetts, there were no further votes on the Affordable Care Act until he was seated. That's the approach [Senator] should follow here.
Staffer: Thank you. I'll let the Senator know your thoughts.
Caller: Yes please do, and please take down my contact information so you can let me know what the Senator decides to do. He/she can do the right thing with his/her vote alone. I will be watching to see that he/she does.
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From: Indivisible Team <no-reply@indivisible.org>
Date: Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 12:24 PM
Subject: Tell your Republican MoC: #NoJonesNoVote
To: Stephen Moss <mosscda@gmail.com>
We have to keep pressing.Steve
Indivisibles --
WOW.
We don't know about you… but we woke up this morning feeling energized, renewed, and ready to go in to this final stretch of the tax fight! Last night's victory proves that when we fight we win.
Yesterday, we got two new pieces of information that are shaping the landscape of this tax fight. In the morning, we heard that the conference committee will unveil their conference report (read our explainer on what that means) on Friday. And the Senate could vote as early as Monday, with the House close behind them.
Then, late last night Doug Jones won the Alabama special Senate election to fill Jeff Sessions' seat. Doug Jones' victory changes the game on the tax scam. Republicans are likely to rush the tax scam through before Jones is seated and do whatever they can to stall seating him.
In 2010, when Democrats were attempting to pass the Affordable Care Act and there was a vacant Senate seat in Massachusetts, Senators across the aisle agreed that there'd be no vote until Scott Brown was sworn in:
"I think the majority has gotten the message: no more gamesmanship here, no more lack of transparency, let's honor the wishes of the people of Massachusetts and move forward with policy." [Mitch McConnell, Politico, 1/20/2010]
"I'm not going to participate in any more health care votes until Sen. Scott Brown is sworn in." [Jim Webb, former Democratic Senator from Virginia]
"Here's one thing I know and I just want to make sure that this is off the table: The Senate certainly shouldn't try to jam anything through until Scott Brown is seated." [President Barack Obama, ABC News, 1/20/2010]
Tell Senators Crapo and Risch: #NoJonesNoVote. Refuse to cast a final vote on the tax scam "conference report" until Doug Jones is seated. Here's what you can do:
- Read our latest call script to inform your conversation with Senators Crapo and Risch.
- Use our toll-free line at 1-855-980-2350 to call be connected to your Senator!
We have a lot of leverage in this fight. Senators Susan Collins (ME) Jeff Flake (AZ) voted for the tax scam, but both have also said the bill wasn't perfect. John McCain is concerned about regular order. Marco Rubio also wants a more generous Child Tax Credit for low-income families. There are also a number of differences between the two bills and the Republican caucus isn't aligned yet. They're running out of time to get everything done and we can stop them.
Amp up the pressure on these targets. Read our call scripts and make a call now!
In solidarity,
The Indivisible TeamPS -- We can't say it enough: we're blown away by what this movement accomplished last night. Along with so many partners on the ground, they canvassed in Madison, Lee, and Mobile counties that flipped from Trump to Jones. And volunteers across the country sent 242,420 texts to Alabamians to get out the vote. Can you chip in to help us take our lessons learned from Alabama e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e in 2018?
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