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Donald Trump’s government shutdown: ... Tell Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell to grow up! ... 'End the shutdown now.'

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Peter Burgess

Tell Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell to grow up!

Michael Phelan, Social Security Works Unsubscribe 12:51 PM (56 minutes ago) to me

Logo Tell Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell:

'End the shutdown now.'

Peter,

Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans love to undermine the American people’s faith in government. Whether it’s underfunding the Social Security Administration or starving Medicare or Medicaid of critical funding, their goal is to chip away at the bedrocks of our society.

Enter Donald Trump’s government shutdown:

Right now, 800,000 federal workers are either furloughed or working without pay. SNAP (or food stamp) benefits, which five million seniors count on, are in jeopardy of running out. Low-income families who rely on subsidized housing are facing evictions. All because of Donald Trump’s temper tantrum over his disgusting border wall.

We cannot allow the federal government to be held hostage by this childish President. And we cannot allow this hostage taking to become the norm. In December, the U.S. Senate UNANIMOUSLY passed a budget, which Trump subsequently rejected. Now, the U.S. House has passed the very same budget, written and approved by Senate Republicans. And yet, we are in the fourth week of the longest-ever government shutdown, with no end in sight. Tell Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell to grow up and re-open the federal government. Mitch McConnell could end this shutdown right now, by holding a vote in the Senate on the same budget they passed unanimously in December. Yet he has refused in an effort to protect Donald Trump from embarrassment. These childish games are hurting U.S. families. And, if an agreement isn’t reached soon, federal employees will miss their second straight pay period. These are families who need to pay their bills and mortgages. They need to put food on the table and pay for medications. Social Security Works is proud to stand with other leaders in the progressive movement to demand that Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell end the shutdown. Sign the petition today! This shutdown touches on so many aspects of our lives, from air travel to food safety to domestic violence shelters. We are proud to be a part of the coalition standing up for our nation as a force for good. Thank you for standing in solidarity with Social Security Works and our partners across the country in holding Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell accountable to the American people. Michael Phelan Social Security Works H Who We Are Social Security Works leads the fight every day to expand and protect our Social Security system. Become a member today. D The Truth About Social Security From SSW's President, Nancy Altman, this book uses the words of the people who built our Social Security system to debunk myths and reveal the truth about the most popular and successful government program in our nation's history Order your copy today! Contact info@socialsecurityworks.org PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS SIGN NOW: End the #TrumpShutdown now. Target: Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell Donald Trump has shut down the government in an effort to take the federal government hostage in exchange for funding for his racist wall. The longer the shutdown lasts, the more it damages our economy and environment. 800,000 federal workers furloughed or working without pay, and many contractors who depend on the federal government will have no restitution for lost wages TSA workers are calling sick-outs, making air travel less safe National Parks are going unstaffed, leading to overflowing trash cans and toilets in protected areas 1,150 federal rent-subsidy contracts with landlords who provide low income housing have expired without money to renew. USDA food benefits are already being cut off, with money due to run out before the end of February. 50,000 IRS employees are being called back to work without pay, so Trump can lesson the political fallout from his temper tantrum. Data releases farmers rely on for crop planting are not being released, damaging agriculture. Domestic violence shelters are cutting back on services because their finances are so uncertain. Health care services for over one million American Indian and Native Alaskan women has stopped. Federal food assistance to 32 million working class women and children could run dry by the end of February. The federal government itself even sent a letter to landlords of public housing, where 75% of residents are women, begging them not to evict anyone. The House and Senate have both passed bipartisan funding bills without Trump’s wall. Mitch McConnell has refused to allow these bipartisan bills to the floor in an effort to avoid embarrassing Donald Trump. This foolishness must stop. We demand that Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell end the shutdown now. SPONSORS Ara_c_logo_action_network The Alliance for Retired Americans Afv_logo American Family Voices Washington, DC Af_logofinal_rgb Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund Washington, DC Bluefuture_bannerconnecting Blue Future Washington, DC Cpda_logo_color CPD Action Brooklyn, NY Cclogo_centeredstackednotagline Common Cause Washington, DC Ca_logotag_stacked_large Corporate Accountability Boston, MA Credo-action-logo-1500 CREDO Action Dailykoslogo Daily Kos Foe_action Friends of the Earth Action Gjnsquarelogo Good Jobs Nation Jwj_groupphoto_1500x600 Jobs With Justice Pdactionnationalsmall People Demanding Action Ruther Glen, VA Pfawlogocolor People For the American Way Washington, DC Progress-america-logo_(1) Progress America Ssw_logo_web_color Social Security Works Uv_logo UltraViolet Copy_of_win-without-war-logo-square(1) Win WIthout War Shield_and_text_vertical MAYDAY America Logo Working Families