Wednesday, May 17 - Reject the McCarthy Debt Bill / EPA Public Comment
Action You Can Take Today
Action 1: Reject the McCarthy Debt Bill
Kevin McCarthy and the MAGA majority in the House are taking the economy hostage, threatening to drive the US to default on our debts if they don’t get their way. They’ve passed a disastrous new bill that would slash Medicaid, K-12 Education Funding, Food Assistance, and other programs our communities rely on. Cuts to these programs could be devastating for families, and would pull the rug out from underneath all of us who have paid into the programs. Not to mention the risks of a recession, job losses, and deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare if Republicans force the government to default on its debt.
Even though all Democrats in the House voted against the MAGA Republican bill, some of them are still Sideliners who haven’t publicly committed to opposing this MAGA extremism and defending Medicaid, K-12 Education, and other critical programs. We need to encourage them to get off the bench and stand up against the extreme MAGA agenda!
Tell your rep they can’t be on the sidelines - they need to actively oppose this terrible plan!
Action via Indivisible
Action 2: EPA Public Comment
Millions of people across the United States and Puerto Rico are potentially exposed to ethylene oxide, a hazardous air pollutant which is used in gas form to make other chemicals and to sterilize some medical devices and dried food products. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently engaging the public on stronger protections from the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide.
Now is the time to act: submit a comment to the EPA today and protect communities and workers from the invisible toxic ethylene oxide. The deadline is Monday, June 12.
Action via Union of Concerned Scientists
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