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DESCRIPTION:On August 6th, thousands of people nationwide are reminding senators that 
 workers, families, small businesses, and communities ARE the economy! And 
 we demand that senators, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, 
 provide the COVID relief we need to survive and to thrive! \n\nTell Senate 
 Majority Leader McConnell that you want the Senate to:\n\n--Extend the $600 
 unemployment insurance! #SaveThe600 #ExtendUI\n--Provide cash assistance 
 for all! #FundExcludedWorkers\n--Provide free testing & healthcare for all! 
 #HealthcareForAll\n--Provide grants to small businesses to keep workers on 
 payroll and small businesses alive!  #SmallBizNeedsNow\n\n...because 
 #WeAreTheEconomy!\n\nWhy now? \n\nSenator Mitch McConnell, backed by the 
 Republican-controlled Senate, has failed to pass the House’s Heroes Act 
 or an alternative that would provide the support we need to stay afloat 
 during this pandemic. \n\nRepublicans are trying to slash the already 
 meager $600 COVID-relief unemployment insurance to $200, and some 
 unemployed workers remain ineligible to receive any cash 
 assistance.\n\nPeople are unable to find testing sites, and are avoiding 
 treatment because they can’t afford it. Hospitalized COVID patients worry 
 about their medical bills instead of their recovery. \n\nRepublicans are 
 letting small businesses go bankrupt while big companies receive PPP loans. 
 Hundreds of thousands of small businesses shuttered by COVID-19 are unable 
 to keep employees on payroll and are at risk of closing for good without 
 direct subsidies.\n\nWorkers, families, small businesses, and communities 
 desperately needs the Senate to act in our interests — 
 now!\n___________________________________________________________\n\nACTION:\n\nFlood 
 the phones or fax a letter to the office of Majority Leader 
 McConnell:\n\n317 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 
 20510\n\nph: (202) 224-2541\n\nfax: (202) 224-2499\n\ngeneral switch board: 
 (202) 224-3121\n\nNEXT:\n\nThank Senator Kamala Harris and Senator Diane 
 Feinstein for supporting the House's HEROES Act.  Every email, call, or fax 
 from their base that backs their support of HEROES Act helps bolster the 
 fight for real COVID relief.\n\nSenator Diane Feinstein: 
 https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/\nSan Francisco: (415) 
 393-0707\nFax: (415) 393-0710\n\nSenator Kamala Harris: 
 https://www.harris.senate.gov/\nSan Francisco: (415) 981 - 9369\nFax (202) 
 224 - 
 0454\n___________________________________________________________\n\nThe 
 HEROES Act was passed by the House of Representatives in May, but Majority 
 Leader McConnell has not allowed the bill to be taken up by the Senate. The 
 bill would grant a second round of $1200 stimulus checks including to 
 noncitizens/immigrants who file yearly income taxes, extends the $600 
 weekly unemployment enhancement benefit through January 2021, has an 
 eviction moratorium & emergency rent payment assistance, places a 
 moratorium on utility shutoffs by states and utilities receiving federal 
 funds, and allocates funds for safe, secure voting during COVID as well as 
 US Postal Service funds.\n\nThe Senate HEALS Act does not extend the 
 federal moratorium on evictions, has inadequate housing relief, would cut 
 the unemployment enhancement down to $200, allocates enormous sums for the 
 military, and has ZERO provisions for safe voting or the US Postal 
 service.\n___________________________________________________________\n\nNational 
 Partners\n\nCenter for Popular Democracy Action\nMain Street 
 Alliance\nUnemployed Action\nMoveOn\nLeague of Heroes\nBirddog Nation\nBe A 
 Hero\nExtendPUA.org\nLocal Partners\nAction NC\nCASA In Action\nIATSE 
 Local 22\nKentucky AFL-CIO\nLiving United for Change in Arizona 
 (LUCHA)\nLong Live Go-Go\nMake The Road Nevada\nMake The Road New 
 Jersey\nSPACEs In Action\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/06/18835701.php
SUMMARY:Mitch Better Have My Money! Day of Action
LOCATION:Actions online, by phone, or by fax
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/06/18835701.php
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