Dear MoveOn member,
House Republicans will force a vote on Friday morning on a set of bills that would:
- cut $700 million from Medicare,
- make it easier to pass job-killing corporate trade deals, and
- undermine financial regulations, environmental protections, and consumer rights.
The centerpiece of this package—the Trade Promotion Authority or "Fast Track"—is not about trade. Not really. It's about enabling a massive corporate power grab.
But Friday's vote isn't a done deal, thanks to passionate and growing opposition, including hundreds of thousands of MoveOn members from coast to coast. And Democrats have the power to stop it. We have less than 24 hours to reach Democrats in Congress one more time with our unequivocal demand: Say no to Fast Track.
Can spread the word immediately about the Fast Track votes—by sharing this graphic on Facebook or over Twitter? (Not on either? Then please simply forward this email!)
Corporate lobbyists are counting on the fact that most Americans know very little about these bills. That's why the more we can grab the attention of our friends and families, the closer we'll come to defeating Fast Track on Friday.
It's going to come down to a handful of members of Congress who will make a choice between siding with their constituents, or choosing corporate interests instead. And many of those representatives imagine that their constituents aren't paying attention.
But if we can make enough noise—ringing their phones off the hook, blowing up their Twitter feeds, jamming their Facebook pages with messages, and flooding the media airwaves—they'll realize that their vote on Fast Track will be noticed. And we'll send a message: if you side with corporate power over regular Americans, we will not forget or forgive this vote.
So, call your member of Congress, knock on his or her office door, or just share this graphic on Facebook or on Twitter or forward this email to five friends—so that your friends, neighbors, and online contacts hear why you are passionate about stopping Fast Track in its tracks.
Thank you for all you do.
–Justin K., Victoria, Matt, Robert, and the rest of the team
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