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September 7, 2021 at 8:59 PM

the wealthy and corporations should pay their fair share

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September 1, 2021 at 6:32 PM

calling BS on 'election integrity'

“Election integrity.” That’s the Orwellian catchphrase Republican politicians keep spouting as they push regressive voting restrictions in almost every state in the nation. Here’s the thing: Our elections already had integrity. Actual instances of election fraud are so rare as to be immater…

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August 31, 2021 at 9:10 PM

Can you look at this?

Support Public Citizen The right to vote is under attack to a degree we have not seen for generations. That’s why Public Citizen is doing everything in our power to win passage of two landmark pieces of democracy legislation, the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Ac…

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August 31, 2021 at 5:35 PM

the numbers are what they are

Support Public Citizen This is a make-or-break moment. I need 406 people to step up before midnight. Please take a minute to review my earlier note (copied below in case you missed it) and please help us out if you can. Thank you! - Robert ****** Saturday marked the 58th anniversary of…

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August 31, 2021 at 2:11 PM

the right to vote is under attack to a degree we have not seen for generations

Support Public Citizen Saturday marked the 58th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Almost six decades after Dr. King proclaimed that “now is the time to make real the promises of democracy,” we are again c…

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August 30, 2021 at 9:11 PM

it's not a typo

Support Public Citizen Saturday marked the 58th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Almost six decades after Dr. King proclaimed that “now is the time to make real the promises of democracy,” we are again c…

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August 30, 2021 at 3:12 PM

you might have missed this

Support Public Citizen Did you see the note I sent you earlier today? Please give it a quick look — it’s copied below in case you missed it — and please help us out if you can. Thank you! - Robert ****** Saturday marked the 58th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Mart…

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August 30, 2021 at 5:07 AM

it was 58 years ago

Support Public Citizen Saturday marked the 58th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Almost six decades after Dr. King proclaimed that “now is the time to make real the promises of democracy,” we are again c…

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August 27, 2021 at 7:46 PM

another horrible Supreme Court ruling

Last night, the Supreme Court — more precisely, the six Republicans on it, including the three Donald Trump put there — ruled that landlords are now free to evict potentially millions of Americans. To state the obvious about COVID-19: We are not out of the woods. The Delta variant now surging t…

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August 25, 2021 at 7:05 PM

killing people in Florida and all across America

Right now, more people are dying every day from COVID-19 in Florida than at any previous moment in the entire year and a half that we’ve all been enduring this catastrophic pandemic. This tragedy could have been averted. But Florida governor Ron DeSantis continues to cast basic precautions li…

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August 24, 2021 at 6:25 PM

Congress is about to vote on two major priorities

Thanks in part to thousands of Public Citizen supporters who took action yesterday ... It looks like the handful of so-called “moderates” in the House of Representatives who were stalling action on voting rights and progressive budget priorities may have come to their senses. But we can’t sit…

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August 23, 2021 at 7:23 PM

House Democrats just have to get this done

The House of Representatives is back from recess to work on two legislative actions that could not be more essential: The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act — which would restore elements of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that were gutted by recent rulings from Republicans on the Supreme Cour…

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August 20, 2021 at 6:36 PM

our economy has never faced a threat this severe

I need to tell you about a powerful person whose name you may not hear a lot. Jerome Powell runs the Federal Reserve (a.k.a. “the Fed”), which was established by Congress over a century ago to supervise banks and to stabilize our financial system. And it’s not even close: Our economy has ne…

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August 19, 2021 at 6:33 PM

pass this law to restore voting rights

56 years ago this month, President Lyndon Johnson signed the landmark Voting Rights Act into law. For nearly half a century, that historic legislation — which Congress renewed many times on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis — made it possible to move toward true multiracial democracy in our co…

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August 18, 2021 at 8:32 PM

Who's on first?

This is no joke, sadly. Texas Governor Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. First, we wish the governor a full and speedy recovery. Second, a few points: Abbott gets tested every day. That’s not an option for most people, in Texas or anywhere else in America. The night be…

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August 17, 2021 at 7:36 PM

dying to work

Heat is the deadliest weather-related threat in the United States. In fact, heat kills more people than hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods combined. But the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) — the federal agency that is supposed to protect workers — has failed to issue workp…

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August 16, 2021 at 4:30 PM

fighting Pharma

Prescription drugs are “outrageously expensive in America.” That’s what President Biden said last week in a speech imploring Congress to do something about Big Pharma’s price gouging. And, thanks to our work over many years, Congress is poised to take meaningful action in the upcoming budget …

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August 12, 2021 at 8:47 PM

Senate Republicans' overnight attack on democracy

At around 4:30 a.m. yesterday, Senate Republicans used a procedural maneuver to block (for now) the landmark For the People Act. The For the People Act would fight the Republican Party’s racist, undemocratic assault on our democracy by strengthening the right and ability to vote, ending partisa…

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August 11, 2021 at 1:11 PM

what happened this morning

Early this morning, Senate Republicans invoked the filibuster — three times, no less — to stall bills that would counteract the most sustained attacks on our democracy in half a century. First, Senate Republicans filibustered the entire For the People Act (a.k.a. H.R.1/S.1) — a commonsense pack…

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August 10, 2021 at 6:27 PM

tell them we need the boldest action they can deliver

The U.S. Senate just passed its bipartisan infrastructure bill, which includes hundreds of billions for roads, bridges, rail, water, and broadband. (The House will vote on that bill later this summer.) Congress is now moving on to the much larger budget plan — some $3.5 trillion in critical inv…

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August 6, 2021 at 6:26 PM

when will Biden step up for voting rights?

It was 56 years ago today. On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the landmark Voting Rights Act into law. For nearly half a century, that historic legislation — which Congress strengthened many times on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis — made true multiracial democracy in our c…

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August 5, 2021 at 5:09 PM

Cuomo must resign

The Attorney General of New York has determined that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women — 9 of whom did or still do work for him — in violation of state and federal law. You can read more about that investigation in Politico and The New York Times. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo…

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August 4, 2021 at 1:11 PM

no recess, no filibuster, no excuses

The For the People Act would safeguard voting rights, end partisan gerrymandering, stop billionaires from buying elections, and more. Senators should not let a congressional recess, the Jim Crow filibuster, their personal vacation plans, or anything else get in the way of passing this desperate…

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August 3, 2021 at 7:41 PM

traveling from all across America to defend democracy

It’s happening TODAY! Over 100 state legislators — from all across America — are in Washington, D.C., today to urge the Senate not to go on recess until it passes the For the People Act (a.k.a. H.R.1/S.1) to protect our democracy. They’re joining the Texas lawmakers who fled to D.C. a few wee…

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August 2, 2021 at 8:13 PM

this pandemic is nowhere near over

No matter how much we all wish it were so, the coronavirus pandemic is NOT over: The much more contagious Delta variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are spiking in many parts of the country. Far too many people have refused to get va…

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July 31, 2021 at 2:12 PM

one day only

Support Public Citizen Have you heard about Sustainers? Sustainers are people who take their support of Public Citizen to the next level by signing up to make an automated, recurring donation every month. Become a Sustainer TODAY and a longtime benefactor will match your contribution dollar-fo…

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July 29, 2021 at 2:51 PM

strengthen and expand Medicare

This week marks the 56th anniversary of Medicare, which President Lyndon Johnson signed into law on July 30, 1965. Medicare is one of our nation’s most important anti-poverty programs, enabling hundreds of millions of seniors to live in dignity and with guaranteed access to health care. Now w…

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July 28, 2021 at 11:01 PM

56 years ago this week

This week marks the 56th anniversary of Medicare, which President Lyndon Johnson signed into law on July 30, 1965. Medicare is one of our nation’s most important anti-poverty programs, enabling hundreds of millions of seniors to live in dignity and with guaranteed access to health care. Now w…

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July 27, 2021 at 5:53 PM

not since World War II

A trillion dollars. That’s how much the IRS estimates our nation is losing in unpaid taxes — largely from giant corporations and the super-wealthy — every year. Just a reminder of what that looks like numerically: $1,000,000,000,000. It’s enough to cover the entire annual budgets of these 4…

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July 26, 2021 at 9:10 PM

pay your damn taxes

A trillion dollars. That’s how much the IRS estimates our nation is losing in unpaid taxes — largely from giant corporations and the super-wealthy — every year. Just a reminder of what that looks like numerically: $1,000,000,000,000. It’s enough to cover the entire annual budgets of these 4…

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July 23, 2021 at 9:43 PM

not-so-good news

Support Public Citizen I’ve sent you a few emails about our all-out campaign to advance the For the People Act before the Senate goes on recess two weeks from today for the remainder of the summer. (One of my earlier notes is copied below in case you missed it.) More than 500 people have donated…

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July 23, 2021 at 5:52 PM

we have to fight like hell

Support Public Citizen August 6 is a momentous date for voting rights. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965. For nearly half a century, that landmark legislation — which Congress strengthened multiple times on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis — …

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July 23, 2021 at 1:11 PM

do everything we possibly can to find a way around the filibuster

Support Public Citizen Two weeks to go. See my earlier note (copied below in case you missed it) for more about why August 6 — just two weeks from today — is such a pivotal moment in the fight to preserve our democracy. And, if you can, please donate right now — anything you chip in today will…

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July 22, 2021 at 7:43 PM

could it be you?

Support Public Citizen Saving democracy is not optional. We HAVE to do it. That’s why Public Citizen is in full-on campaign mode to advance the For the People Act. But time is not on our side. See my earlier message, copied below, for more about this make-or-break moment for democracy. I k…

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July 22, 2021 at 2:52 PM

a momentous day for voting rights

Support Public Citizen I am so grateful for — and inspired by — the response from Public Citizen supporters all across America to my note yesterday about our work to pass the For the People Act. I’ve copied that email below in case you missed it. Please give it a quick look if you haven’t alread…

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July 21, 2021 at 6:27 PM

the shortest email ever?

Support Public Citizen My thanks to everyone who took a few minutes to read — and respond to — my note this morning. I know it’s not the shortest email ever, but please give it a quick look if you haven’t already (it’s copied below in case you missed it). - Robert ****** August 6 is a mome…

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July 21, 2021 at 12:36 PM

two weeks to save this democracy

Support Public Citizen August 6 is a momentous date for voting rights. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965. For nearly half a century, that landmark legislation — which Congress strengthened multiple times on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis — …

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July 19, 2021 at 6:27 PM

Billionaire Astronaut Reentry Fee

At 9:00 a.m. EDT tomorrow, July 20, Jeff Bezos — founder of Amazon and richest person on Earth, with a net worth of $202 billion as estimated by Forbes’ “Real-Time Billionaires List” — will launch himself into space. (A quick pause to say that if there are so many billionaires whose fortunes ar…

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July 16, 2021 at 7:20 PM

even more than the Pentagon got from Trump

$753 billion. That’s how much the Biden administration has requested from Congress to fund the military in the coming year. For comparison, that’s almost three times the budget for the entire state of California (and no state budgets more than The Golden State year after year). Or — looking…

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July 15, 2021 at 6:20 PM

the existential threat to our democracy

Hear me clearly. There’s an unfolding assault taking place in America today — an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. An assault on democracy. An assault on liberty. An assault on who we are — who we are as Americans. ... We’re facing the most significa…

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July 14, 2021 at 2:37 PM

the most significant test of our democracy since the Civil War

Hear me clearly. There’s an unfolding assault taking place in America today — an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. An assault on democracy. An assault on liberty. An assault on who we are — who we are as Americans. ... We’re facing the most significa…

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July 13, 2021 at 7:11 PM

yes, Mitch McConnell really does think you're *that* stupid

“I’m perplexed by the reluctance of some to get vaccinated, totally perplexed.” That’s what Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said last week. Perplexed, huh? Could it have anything to do with Republican politicians all across America who lined up to join Donald Trump in downplaying the se…

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July 12, 2021 at 8:06 PM

do you know the answer?

Let’s play Jeopardy! Category: Voter Suppression for $600. Clue: Don’t mess with this state, where it is harder to vote than anywhere else in America. Response: What is Texas? That’s right, the Lone Star State by many estimates makes it harder for its citizens to exercise their righ…

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July 10, 2021 at 7:19 PM

President Biden takes a swing at Big Business

Joe Biden just took the most significant action any president has taken in generations to confront the menace of corporate monopolies. In an executive order yesterday, President Biden tasked agencies throughout his administration with helping to level the playing field for consumers, workers, a…

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July 9, 2021 at 6:20 PM

Big Pharma's big phraud

For decades, Big Pharma has insisted that its outrageous price gouging is necessary to cover the costs of research and development. Never mind that much of the research and development behind new drugs is done at public universities and government agencies that are supported by American taxpaye…

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July 8, 2021 at 8:18 PM

a really bad FDA decision

Support Public Citizen 29 days ago, I emailed you about Public Citizen’s emergency response to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a new Alzheimer’s treatment called aducanumab. We demanded that the FDA revoke its approval because there is nowhere near enough evidence that aducanumab …

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July 7, 2021 at 6:44 PM

did Mitch McConnell accidentally tell the truth?

Senator Mitch McConnell gave a rambling speech to a small audience at a university in Kentucky yesterday. He noted that the Bluegrass State is getting $4 billion thanks to the American Rescue Plan. That’s the landmark coronavirus relief package passed earlier this year — without a single Repu…

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July 3, 2021 at 3:08 PM

definitely not being sarcastic

$201.8 billion. That’s where Forbes pegs the net worth of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos as of 5:00 p.m. Friday. Bezos is actually worth $7.1 billion more than the gross domestic product of Iowa — the entire state of Iowa — for 2019. (You know that old saying: “Worth more than all the corn…

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July 2, 2021 at 5:39 PM

Supreme Court OKs racist voting restrictions

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the green light to racist voting restrictions even as Republican legislators are seeking to undermine voting rights throughout America. Here’s what went down: Arizona’s Republican-dominated Legislature and its Trumpist governor recently enacted laws that…

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July 1, 2021 at 12:08 AM

even if I had a vat of honey

Support Public Citizen There’s no way to sugarcoat this: Unless we see a serious uptick in online donations in the few hours left before TONIGHT’S MIDNIGHT DEADLINE, we will head into the second half of 2021 without all the resources we need to power the critical work you and Public Citizen are …

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