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ourfuture.org

04/15/2014 Nativegrl77

6,165 Phone Calls – Not Bad!

Last week, John Boehner had a chance to follow the Senate’s lead and put the bipartisan unemployment extension up for a vote in the House.

We asked you to call his office. You told him about the millions of families that are struggling to stay in their homes and feed their famlies because they’ve lost their lifeline. Many of you told your own stories.

After just a few hours, Boehner’s office phone went to an answering machine. Several hours later, his answering machine was full and many of you reported hearing a busy signal.

We’re not done. We’ve switched the settings on our calling tool to direct your calls to his district office.

Call Speaker Boehner at the number below to reach one of his three Ohio offices. Tell him you want a up or down vote in the House vote e on the unemployment insurance bill already passed by the Senate.

Call Speaker Boehner at (661) 263-4637
661 BOEHNER

WA is waiting for John Boehner to take action.

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a message from Robert Reich

04/10/2014 Nativegrl77

I’m sick and tired of a tax system that favors the wealthy at everyone else’s expense, so I put together a special Tax Day video that explains the problem—and what we can do about it.

I hope you’ll watch:

The first step toward solving a problem is understanding it. If, after you watch this video, you agree that it’s time to change things, please share the video with your friends.

Together, we can build an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthiest 1%.

Thanks for lifting up your voice in our democracy.

–Robert Reich

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How Conservatives Built A Contraception Lie

03/28/2014 Nativegrl77

One notable event this week is Media Matters founder David Brock returning to Arkansas in very different circumstances from when he was last there. You can read The New York Times story on it here: http://nyti.ms/1dQHxe5

John Whitehouse
Twitter: @existentialfish

Hobby Lobby And The Right

Conservatives have spent a decade pushing lies about birth control – and now these falsehoods have made their way into the mouths of Supreme Court justices. Hannah Groch-Begley explains how conservative media might sway the Supreme Court: http://mm4a.org/NUyW2J Related: There is no contraception mandate on corporations: the requirement is only on insurance plans. How the right is using this to spread lies: http://mm4a.org/1p0HOBO

The Benghazi Hoax Has Cost Millions

Independent investigations have long answered the questions, but conservatives keep calling for additional Benghazi investigations. A new report indicates that these politically-motivated investigations have cost millions: http://mm4a.org/1lm1fGj

Rand Paul And The Media

Mainstream media figures would have you believe that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is a social liberal. But Paul’s positions are those of a conventional social conservative: http://mm4a.org/1fjnOE1

FEATURED VIDEO

March is women’s history month. Here are seven times women on cable stood up for the truth: http://youtu.be/EnkHf1yRvOM

OBAMACARE MYTHS

With the deadline for enrolling in Obamacare approaching, the right is going all-out with misinformation. Emily Arrowood presents the top 5 Obamacare myths: http://mm4a.org/1haqILT