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Tell Congress to Get Back to Work! Pass meaningful COVID-19 Relief Now!

9/16/2020

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Congress is back in session but just for a short time, and then they recess again to hit the campaign trail. If they do not act now, we will not get another COVID Relief bill until 2021, if then.
 
People need rental assistance, increased SNAP (food stamps) benefits, unemployment insurance, and access to free testing and COVID health care, and they need it now!
 
According to the Wisconsin Budget Project:

  • 116,000 Wisconsin parents cannot provide enough food for their children to eat
  • 165,000 Wisconsin renters do not think they will be able to pay next month's rent
  • 2 million Wisconsin residents are having trouble paying their usual household expenses
 
Please call Tammy Baldwin ((608) 264-5338), Ron Johnson ((414) 276-7282), and your Congress member now (find your Congressional representative here and tell them to get back to work and pass meaningful COVID 19 Relief! 

For more information on the hardships families are facing during the pandemic and economic crisis, see this report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
4 Comments
Russell Novkov
9/17/2020 10:41:27 pm

Please get back to work and pass meaningful legislation

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Michael S Goodman
10/26/2020 03:50:01 pm

Censure Mitch McConnell!

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Michael S Goodman
11/4/2020 07:28:20 am

EXPEL McConnell NOW!

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Earnestine Moss
12/2/2020 01:34:11 pm

Dear Congressmen/Women,

It is sad to know that that the most highly paid employees of the land do not have to work for a living. I believe it is only in America that employees can choose not to do their jobs, and get paid without consequences. In addition, it is a travesty that the losers are able to enact Legislation that hinders and undermines incoming lawmakers' ability to be efficient in their efforts.

You have indicated that you care about the people. And I pray that you do. That said, I encourage you to get to work and do what is right, and pass a meaningful COVID Relief bill to provide working families, small businesses and states with the help they need.

People are dying from COVID-19 at an alarming rate and you could assist more, but you continue to drag your feet, putting PARTY over people. Same on you! America deserves better.

Sincerely,

Earnestine Moss
A Concerned Citizen

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