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Dear Friend,

Once again Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is low-balling American
families, failing to recognize the scope and impact of this pandemic, and
not giving workers or our economy what we really need.

[ [link removed] ]We need Congress to pass a strong, bold, comprehensive COVID-relief
package immediately so struggling families and our economy can begin to
recover from this pandemic.

We don’t need what Mitch is offering up: more tax cuts for already wealthy
corporations!

***SIGN OUR PETITION NOW telling Congress to reject Mitch McConnell’s
COVID-relief plan and replace it with a families and workers-first
comprehensive plan that benefits those in need and our economy!

Here’s what’s going on: Senate Majority Leader McConnell and his cronies
in the White House just released their plan for the next COVID-relief
bill. [1] And no surprise here—it’s a corporations first, families and our
economy last approach to relief. With the clock ticking on key provisions
of unemployment insurance benefits ending and the federal moratorium on
evictions expiring at the end of the month, Congress is scrambling to pass
their next (and likely last until December) COVID-relief package. [2,3]

And what is Mitch McConnell proposing? A whole bunch of things we don’t
need, while ignoring what we do need, which is extending unemployment
benefits, healthcare access, paid leave and sick days, shoring up the
childcare and K-12 systems, ensuring access to food and housing supports
for families in need, and more, But instead, while people are struggling
to put food on the table and get healthcare, McConnell is proposing things
like these:

* $10 billion to private schools with no strings attached, when his
proposal for public K-12 schools is contingent on the schools
physically reopening. The Republicans are extorting school districts
before it is safe to reopen.
* A major cut to unemployment benefits, including greatly reducing the
$600/week boost in benefits that made most unemployed workers’
paychecks whole.
* Allowing business execs to write off 100% of their meals. Yes, you
read that correctly. Instead of offering real aid to struggling
restaurant workers and the mom and pop restaurants around the country,
Mitch McConnell wants to make sure business execs can eat for free!
* Shields businesses, non-profits, schools, medical providers, and the
medical profession from accountability in the courts when they fail to
take reasonable precautions related to the coronavirus that sickens
workers, consumers, or patients, including if they die.

What do our families and economy really need?

* At least $50 billion to save our child care infrastructure and at
least $175 billion in federal aid to K-12 schools to stabilize
education funding, help close the digital divide, and guarantee the
safety of educators, support staff and students.
* Permanent paid family and medical leave and earned sick days for all
workers.
* Extending unemployment insurance, including continuing the $600 boost
past July 31^st, and provide a second round of direct payments to
families, including immigrant families.
* A boost in SNAP (food stamps) benefits and strengthening other
nutrition programs for struggling families.
* Redirecting criminal justice and police force funding that is not
specifically for COVID-19 health and safety precautions or supporting
decarceration to other programs.
* Decarcerate as many people as safely possible from jails, prisons, and
detention centers, especially children, the elderly, pregnant people,
and people with health vulnerabilities.
* No-cost testing, treatment, and vaccinations for all, including
immigrant communities and ensures that testing and treatment for
COVID-19 is covered under emergency Medicaid.
* Expands the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) and the Child Tax Credit
to support struggling families and repeals the appalling $135 billion
Millionaires Tax Giveaway that the GOP snuck into the CARES Act.
* $3.6 billion in election assistance funding for states to ensure that
every state has the resources they need to expand vote-by-mail, early
voting, and online voter registration, as well as ensure the safety of
poll workers.

[ [link removed] ]***We need YOU to take action NOW because the clock is ticking! Tell
your members of Congress to reject Mitch McConnell’s and the White House’s
weak COVID-relief plan and replace it with a package that our families and
economy really need.

It’s been over three months since Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House of
Representatives passed the HEROES Act, which is a very good place for the
U.S. Senate to start in their negotiations. The HEROES Act would be an
excellent start in addressing the struggles and pains many families are
facing during this pandemic—pains that must be addressed immediately to
lift both families and our economy. It also would provide our states,
localities, municipalities, and territories with much needed support as
they begin to see massive budgetary restrictions caused by the pandemic
and economic downturn, and our health care system with the funding and
resources it needs more than five months into this crisis. Building upon
the HEROES Act, we need the final package to go even further, including
more robust funding for childcare, K-12 education, aid for incarcerated
individuals, including immigrant families in ICE detention centers.

The only reason we have been able to get some many programs that help our
families is because YOU keep speaking out and making your voice heard.
Thank you! Now we need you to do it again. [ [link removed] ]Sign our petition telling
Congress to reject Mitch McConnell’s weak plan and then forward this email
to your friends and family and [ [link removed] ]post our action link on Facebook so
everyone you know can take action as well.

Thank you for ALL you do!

-Elyssa, Nina, Monifa, Felicia, Ruth, Hanna, Donna, Kristin, and the
entire MomsRising/MamasConPoder Team

P.S. The $600/week boost in unemployment benefits will officially expire
this Friday leaving millions of unemployed workers with either
significantly reduced benefits or no benefits at all. Please take a minute
to call your Senators and demand that they expand the $600/week boost in
unemployment benefits. Text “ExtendUI” to 747464 and we’ll connect you
directly with your Senator’s office.

[1] [ [link removed] ]“Senate GOP unveils coronavirus relief plan with 70% wage
replacement in unemployment insurance.” CNBC, July 27, 2020

[2] [ [link removed] ]“Your Unemployment Benefits Will End Sooner Than Expected.” Forbes,
July 1, 2020.

[3] “[ [link removed] ]It ‘Looks Very Scary For Renters’ As Federal Eviction Relief
Expiration Nears.” NPR, July 21, 2020.

 

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