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As far back as January, President Biden vowed he would not negotiate with Republican economic hostage-takers over the fast-approaching debt ceiling—he insisted on a clean debt limit increase with no strings attached. Now he has negotiated with them a debt-ceiling deal containing an array of compromises.
While the 99-page ransom deal rejects the most loathsome Republican demands and also does contain some good provisions, it includes cuts and policies that we of Indivisible strongly oppose. The ransom deal once again allows Republicans to further impoverish the poor while enriching the already rich, by taking food from hungry seniors and children and enabling wealthy tax-cheats.
As the House and Senate begin debating the ransom deal legislation today, it is possible that Republicans will raise new extortion demands. Our response has to be: “Not one penny more! Not one policy retreat further!”
Tell your Members of Congress ([link removed]) to reject all further Republican ransom demands, and if Republicans refuse tell President Biden to nullify the Republicans’ threats outright.
** An overview of how we got into this mess, and ways we could get out
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What is the debt ceiling? Why do we even have this thing? And what are all these solutions that have been proposed for either getting out of the immediate crisis or putting an end to these shenanigans once and for all?
Read all about it in our Deep Dive ([link removed]) .
** Keep up your protection: Get another bivalent booster against COVID-19!
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The protection you get from vaccination gradually wanes over time, so it’s important to regularly get boosters to maintain a high level of protection against COVID-19.
Everyone six years or older can get a bivalent booster if they haven’t already. If you’re sixty-five or older, or of any age and immunocompromised, you can now receive an additional bivalent booster following your previous dose, per updated CDC guidance ([link removed]) . The California Department of Public Health has detailed, up-to-date information on when you can get your next booster ([link removed]) .
The updated guidance also simplifies the schedule to remove the use of the outdated original monovalent (single-strain) vaccines. Now the bivalent vaccines are the only mRNA vaccines recommended in the United States. If you or your child only recently started the monovalent series, you’ll finish it with a bivalent dose.
The bivalent vaccines, introduced last year, provide better protection against more recent strains of the virus that causes COVID-19, particularly the Omicron strains. Keep up your protection by keeping up to date on your vaccines ([link removed]) .
** Continue to support Pajaro farm workers through long recovery
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Locally, Pajaro residents still need our help after the city residents had to evacuate ([link removed]) in the middle of the night when the Pajaro River levee broke on March 11 ([link removed]) and flooded their homes and fields.
While FEMA aid is critical and will be helpful, it's not straightforward ([link removed]) or convenient ([link removed]) , nor does it include a significant portion of those living in Pajaro, because they are undocumented. Indeed, the aid is piecemeal ([link removed]) . The livelihood of all the farm workers remains at great risk ([link removed]) .
To continue to help those who face a long and difficult recovery ([link removed]) , many community groups are providing cash, clothing, food, and cleanup supplies to the victims of this disaster, and they could still use your financial support:
* Center for Farmworker Families ([link removed]) provides direct support to farmworkers (donation page ([link removed]) )
* Santa Cruz Community Ventures ([link removed]) Undocufund ([link removed])
* Raíces y Cariño ([link removed])
* Watsonville Campesino Appreciation Caravan GoFundMe ([link removed])
* Second Harvest Food Bank ([link removed])
* Community Foundation of Santa Cruz Disaster Fund ([link removed])
* Community Foundation for Monterey County Storm Relief Fund ([link removed])
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If you’re interested in participating in activities like drafting letters to our Members of Congress and developing our strategy for influencing them, the Indivisible SF Federal Working Group ([link removed]) is where it happens.
Indivisible SF Federal Working Group: Thursday, June 8, 7:30–9 PM. Planning meeting where we discuss strategy to influence our Members of Congress and the Biden administration to enact a progressive agenda. Meeting starts promptly at 7:30 PM. All are welcome. Register here ([link removed]) !
SURJ SF Dialogue: Accountability Through Collective Action: Sunday, June 4, Noon–1:30 PM. SURJ SF Dialogues are participatory events designed for, but not exclusive to, white people committed to anti-racism who want to examine issues of identity, privilege, racism, and white supremacy. Individuals at all stages of their anti-racist journey are invited to join us. This Dialogue will explore what building accountability relationships with BIPOC organizations engaged in racial justice work looks like and why it is so important.Register here ([link removed]) .
Commit to Democracy Town Hall with Rep. Josh Harder: Monday, June 5, 5–6 PM. Join Rep. Josh Harder and our fellow Indivisibles to get ready to win the House in 2024. RSVP here. ([link removed])
** About this week’s photo
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If you’ve seen our newsletter posts on Twitter and Facebook, you might have noticed that we include a photo or graphic with each issue.
This week’s image is a photo of a woman holding a stack of freshly-printed savings bonds, taken by Harris & Ewing ([link removed]) between 1917 and 1919 and obtained from the Library of Congress ([link removed]) .
Keep Fighting,
The Indivisible SF Team ([link removed])
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