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Want to have some fun during the State of the Union tonight -- and do some good activism in the process?
During the SOTU tonight, the PCCC will use the #StandUp hashtag to post vids and pics on our Twitter feed and our Facebook page of Republicans in Congress refusing to stand up and clap for policies that are hugely popular with Americans -- like affordable childcare, making billionaires and corporations pay their fair share of taxes, and defending democracy.
With millions of voters and thousands of reporters paying attention online, together we'll plaster social media with the proof: Republicans don't #StandUp for everyday people, the policies that help them, or the issues that make their lives better.
The State of the Union starts at 9pm Eastern. Are you in? Sign up here if you can help flood Facebook and Twitter during the SOTU with posts of Republicans refusing to stand up and clap for super-popular issues.
Like this idea? Chip in here to support our activism.
At last year’s State of the Union, Republicans in Congress refused to stand up so often, we just posted the "Top 10 popular things Republicans refused to stand up for in last year’s State of the Union address" on Facebook and on Twitter.
The list includes things like:
Affordable childcare: Biden said, "If you live in a major city in America you can pay up to $14,000 in childcare per child… My plan would cut the cost in half for most families." Dems stood and clapped. Republicans refused. C-SPAN CLIP
Lowering the cost of prescription drugs: Biden said, "Let’s let Medicare negotiate the price of prescription drugs." Dems stood and clapped. Republicans refused. C-SPAN CLIP
Keeping taxes low for families: Biden said, "Under my plan, nobody -- let me say this again -- nobody earning less than $400,000 a year will pay an additional penny in new taxes. Not a single penny." C-SPAN CLIP
This year we expect them to do it again -- but this time we'll use their own actions to show the proof: Republicans don't #StandUp for everyday people. Democrats do.
And, please chip in whatever you can to support our activism.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Team (@BoldProgressive)
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