Republicans know who butters their bread and it ain’t YOU!
Paul Ryan introduced a new budget bill recently that is basically a rehash of his previous budgets. As LOLGOP put it, “In Ryan’s Randian hellscape, everything must be done to tame the debt in the next ten years, except anything that could hurt the GOP immediately with seniors, though huge cuts to Medicare will follow. And taxes must never be raised, nor may any tax break be eliminated. Also, we should spend more on defense. Thus incredible cruelty must be inflicted from the cuts he proposes to the programs the keep America’s working poor and elderly from abject poverty.”
He’s right. Here’s a chart that outlines the sorts of tax breaks people would see from Ryan’s budgets (from 2012):
Massive cuts for the rich, tax hikes for the poor. Standard Republican operating procedure.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the group dedicated to electing Democrats to Congress, is targeting Michigan Republicans for their support of Ryan’s plan. They have begun robocalls into the Congressional districts of Congressman Dan Benishek (MI-01), John Moolenaar (MI-04), Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07),Mike Bishop (MI-08), Congressman Kerry Bentivolio (MI-11). The calls highlight how Republicans want to enhance the rich at the expense of the poor, exactly what Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is doing at the state level here in Michigan.
The districts of sitting members of Congress are hearing this message:
This is Allie from the DCCC, calling with a financial alert. Republicans in Congress are trying to sell you out so that they can help their wealthy contributors. And your Congressman, Kerry Bentivolio is part of the problem.You’re already getting squeezed, and these Republicans in Congress are just making it worse. Their latest budget would cost 3 million jobs, raise taxes on families like yours, give tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, end the Medicare guarantee and raise costs on seniors.
Tell Congressman Bentivolio that his House Republicans should stop selling out the middle class and instead focus on creating good jobs.
Press 1 to be connected with Congressman Bentivolio and tell him not to vote for the Republicans’ budget.
Paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, (202) 863-5000. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Voters in districts where Mike Bishop and John Moolenaar are running for seats being vacated by Mike Rogers and David Camp are hearing this version:
This is Allie from the DCCC, calling with a financial alert. Republicans in Congress are trying to sell you out so that they can help their wealthy contributors. And State Senator John Moolenaar wants to be part of the problem.You’re already getting squeezed, and these Republicans in Congress are just making it worse. Their latest budget would cost 3 million jobs, raise taxes on families like yours, give tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, end the Medicare guarantee and raise seniors’ costs.
Tell State Senator Moolenaar that his House Republicans should stop selling out the middle class and instead focus on creating good jobs.
Paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, (202) 863-5000. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Michigan is a true battleground state and we’re the poster child for Republican overreach and pandering to the 1%. If you aren’t actively involved in the campaign to oust Republicans, now is the time to step up. We need all hands on deck to defeat corporatist SuperPAC money and Koch brothers’ influence. Contact your local Democratic Party or favorite Democratic candidate and get involved today.
Organize as if your quality of life and the future of our state depend on it. Because they do.
[Photo by Anne C. Savage, special to Eclectablog]
