CALLS TO ACTION!!! – JAN. 27th, 2017 – TEMPLE PROTEST and PHONE CALLS TO CORNYN AND YOUR HOUSE MEMBER!
REMINDER! Many Indivisible folks will be heading to Temple this afternoon to join the Bell County Democrats in a protest outside the Convention Center where Sen. Cornyn is the key speaker.
There aren’t many opportunities for action against our senators directly, so come if you can make it! With Trump’s latest talk about walls and tariffs getting pushback from Texas Republicans, this is a perfect time to encourage them to defy the White House! Check out the the event page (where you can probably find a carpool if you need it!):
https://www.facebook.com/events/1141159165982939/
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT TO TEMPLE, you can still CALL Cornyn’s office and your rep’s office!
Trump has really put Texas Republicans in a tough spot. Economists expect any tariff on Mexico to negatively impact the Texas economy. Many of them are already considering opposing him on this. This is just the kind of issue that can drive a wedge between Trump and Congressional Republicans, so we’ve got to let our reps know that we want them to defy him!
CALL SEN. CORNYN and YOUR REP and ask them to oppose any Trump plan for financing the wall that negatively impacts the Texas economy!
SAMPLE SCRIPT:
“Hello, my name is ______________ and I am a constituent of [Sen. Cornyn or YOUR REP]. I’m calling to ask him to OPPOSE the 20% tariff on Mexican imports and any other plan that asks Texans to unfairly bear the burden of paying for Trump’s wall. Texas officials and businesses AGREE that this plan would threaten Texas jobs, weaken the Texas economy and drive up the cost of living for Texas families. I’m counting on my representatives to put the interests of their constituents first. Thank you.”
CONTACT INFO:
Sen. John Cornyn
Central Texas office: (512) 469-6034
Washington, DC office: (202) 224-2934
Congressional District 10
Congressman Michael McCaul
Austin office: 512-473-2357
Congressional District 17
Congressman Bill Flores
Austin office: (512) 373-3378
Congressional District 21
Congressman Lamar Smith
Austin office: (512) 912-7508
Congressional District 25
Congressman Roger Williams
Austin office: (512) 473-8910
Congressional District 31
Congressman John Carter
Austin office: (512) 246-1600
Congressional District 35
Congressman Lloyd Doggett
Austin office: (512) 916-5921
for more info:
http://www.chron.com/…/Trump-proposal-for-20-percent-tax-on…
http://www.khou.com/…/trumps-import-tax-on-mexico…/393802314
http://www.dallasnews.com/…/trumps-20-percent-tax-mexican-i…