BLOG CALL SCRIPTS THE WEEK OF MARCH 5, 2018

 2018-03-09

Ask Rep. Garamendi to strongly oppose the various Wall Street deregulation bills being considered in Congress

Hello, My name is ______________ and my zip code is __________. I am also a member of IndivisibleYolo.
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I am calling to urge Representative Garamendi’s strong opposition to all the various Wall Street deregulation bills currently being considered in Congress.

All of these bills are intended to roll back the modest (and far too weak) Dodd-Frank reforms passed during the Obama administration after Wall Street and the banks looted the economy, destroyed peoples savings, decimated home ownership, and caused the worst recession since the Great Depression.

​Now Republicans are trying to further weaken, or outright eliminate, those reforms to make it easier for banks, financial institutions, and mortgage lenders to engage in fraud and predatory practices. Their Wall Street deregulation plan will inevitably result in yet more taxpayer bailouts.​

 

Tell Senators to oppose the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

Hello, I’m a constituent from [part of state]

I’m disturbed that H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act passed the House, and it’s essential that the Senate stop it from becoming law.

I’d like to see the Senator commit immediately to opposing this legislation. Particularly in light of the devastating mass shootings we’ve seen recently, it’s as important as ever not to weaken gun safety standards, and prevent firearms from falling into dangerous hands. This is why every major law enforcement agency has opposed this bill.

 

Tell Senators to oppose bill S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

Hello! My name is [ ] and I’m calling from [part of state]. I’m calling because I would like {PERSON} to oppose bill S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.

This bill goes way beyond just helping community banks. In fact, prominent banks that this bill helps include Deutsche Bank, Barclays, and Santander. And even worse, the bill puts us at risk of another financial crisis, it erodes consumer protections, and it allows racial discrimination in mortgage lending to go unchecked.