From Indivisible Team <[email protected]>
Subject Biden’s new student debt relief, Trump lies about an abortion ban, 7 World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza, and Monday updates
Date April 8, 2024 10:20 PM
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Indivisibles,

This morning, President Biden released plans to [ [link removed] ]relieve more borrowers
of student debt, increasing the total number of people his debt relief
programs will impact to approximately 30 million.

If you don’t remember, Biden’s plan from 2022 to eliminate up to $20,000
in student debt for borrowers on federal loans was overturned by the MAGA
Supreme Court. But, debt relief is a promise he has stuck with since his
2020 campaign. And though Trump’s court opposed him, saddling the American
people with more unnecessary debt, Biden has never given up --
methodically working to eliminate billions of dollars in debt for
borrowers. The job isn’t done, and our fight continues.

On the other side of the aisle, Donald Trump announced last night that he
would be making a statement on his views on abortion policy this morning,
and this morning [ [link removed] ]he…said nothing.

Well, that’s not entirely true, he tried to play both sides: bragging
about ending Roe v. Wade while staying non-committal on a national
abortion ban and slyly acting like he was leaving it to the states -- you
know, how it already is because of his Supreme Court. But he told on
himself in his preview post on Truth Social: 

“but at the same time we must use common sense in realizing that we have
an obligation to the salvation of our Nation, which is currently in
serious DECLINE, TO WIN ELECTIONS, without which we will have nothing
other than failure, death, and destruction” (Emphasis and grammar his). 

Those are the words of a man signaling to his followers that he will lie
to win an election and then rip away our rights. 

Don’t believe us? [ [link removed] ]Here are multiple examples of his plan to implement a
national abortion ban.

This is the duality we are faced with. 

A president who will stand with integrity in transparently doing
everything he can to fulfill his campaign promises, and a con man who
disguises his hostility to our rights to gain the votes he needs to end
reproductive freedom once and for all. 

Truth and accountability or lies and opacity -- which would you prefer?

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

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 Your weekly to-dos 

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Act. We know the MAGA agenda includes [ [link removed] ]ending Medicare as we know it
-- and a big part of their scheme includes handing the reins to
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healthcare only to deny coverage for essential care and services.
Congress must hold these predatory Medicare Advantage plans
accountable, and that starts with blocking the deceptive naming of
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Call for a Humanitarian Ceasefire

**Content Warning: Talk about the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Jump to the line break if you need to avoid this topic.**

Last Monday, seven aid workers for the World Central Kitchen were killed
while attempting to deliver food to the Palestinian people in a series of
three successive strikes on three separate cars. Prime Minister of Israel
Netanyahu and his military allies have called it a “grave mistake,” even
as it follows [ [link removed] ]a history of strikes against aid workers.

[ [link removed] ]In a subsequent call with Netanyahu, President Biden, “emphasized that
the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation
are unacceptable,” and warned the prime minister that conditions could be
added to additional support if the Israeli military did not take steps to
increase the flow of aid and limit civilian casualties.

In a [ [link removed] ]message from our own Leah Greenberg, she stated: 

“It is a welcome development that President Biden, and his close allies
like Senator Chris Coons, are putting conditions or limitations on
military assistance to the Israeli government on the table. It is welcome,
but insufficient. The famine conditions in Gaza, the unconscionable loss
of Palestinian life, the killing of aid workers, and Israel’s restrictions
on humanitarian assistance demand more urgency than simply putting options
on the table.”

Six months later, with over 13,000 children killed, it is not enough to
threaten to potentially revoke support after the death of 7 aid workers.
We are beyond the point of empty promises from Netanyahu; we need action.

Following the White House’s meeting, [ [link removed] ]56 Democratic representatives
sent a letter to the White House on Friday strongly urging President Biden
to reconsider sending new arms to Israel (notably, this list included
Nancy Pelosi for the first time). More leaders are coming to the
understanding that Netanyahu will not stop the atrocities without stronger
intervention, and we have a duty to the innocent people of Gaza not to
help provide their means to their destruction.

In updated six-month [ [link removed] ]recommendations from international policy experts
at the Center for International Policy (CIP), CIP recommends that the US
use leverage to press for a full ceasefire, fully enforce US law and arms
policy, focus diplomacy toward a just resolution, take meaningful
anti-occupation, anti-annexation steps, and substantially expand support
for the Palestinian people and Palestinian leaders who seek peace. 

These are the actions we must take to end this conflict and create a
lasting peace. The first step toward moving forward is charting the path
to a ceasefire. Make sure your representatives are on board today!

[ [link removed] ]Call your Senators >>

[ [link removed] ]Call your Rep >>

[ [link removed] ]Email your MoC >>



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 IndivisiWin of the Week 

[ [link removed] ]Crowd gathered behind a speaker at the Indivisible Ulster event
holding equal rights and voting signs

Indivisible Ulster hosted a rally for the NY Equal Rights Amendment in
Kingston. [ [link removed] ]Check out their YouTube video coverage (complete with a
band!).

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Indivisible Civics' Truth Brigade

[ [link removed] ]Register for Powering Progress’ Truth Brigade Big Truths: Deep Dive
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What in the world is happening in the social media world, and how will AI
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volunteers do to make a real difference in an unregulated social scene?
Join the Indivisible Civics Truth Brigade with special guest Tim Chambers
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continue to support the incredible achievements of the Inflation Reduction
Act.

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