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Jon Soltz, VoteVets.org

02/18/2015 Nativegrl77

I’m so grateful for the tremendous amount of support and guidance I’ve received since starting VoteVets almost eight years ago. Leaders like General (Ret.) Clark, Major General (Ret.) Eaton, and so many others have helped grow this organization into what it is today.

But you, have played such an important role in our evolution as well. Our organizational strength comes from the 400,000+ veterans, military family members, and VoteVets’ supporters fighting for veterans at home and abroad.

As we continue our work with a new Congress and opportunities to elect so many great, progressive veteran leaders in 2016, I hope you’ll consider becoming a sustaining member of VoteVets with your $10 contribution today. Your contribution helps us plan and budget for the long-term, secure in the knowledge we’ll have the resources we need to fight back against the Tea Party fringe hell-bent on creating more war, and less jobs.

Thanks for being such an important part of VoteVets.

All my best,

Jon Soltz Iraq War Veteran and Chairman

VoteVets.org

http://action.votevets.org/our-history

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Enrollment Ends

02/15/2015 Nativegrl77

By CAP Action War Room

Open Enrollment For The Affordable Care Act Ends This Weekend With 10 Million Americans Insured

The Affordable Care Act’s second open enrollment period ends on February 15th and 10 million people have already signed up or been automatically re-enrolled in federal and state-run marketplaces since November. If you haven’t already done so, log on to HealthCare.gov this weekend to sign up for a plan or shop around to make sure your current plan is still the best fit for you. At least 2.4 million people have signed up through state run exchanges, and more than 7.75 million people have signed up in the 37 states that use the federally-facilitated exchange. Here are just a few highlights of the 2015 enrollment period so far:

Almost 9 in 10 qualify for tax credits. 87 percent of people, or close to 6.5 million, who have signed up for a 2015 plan through the federal marketplace qualify for an advance premium tax credit.
Tax credits reduce monthly premium costs by almost 75 percent. The average premium tax credit is $268 a month and on average covers 72 percent of an individual’s monthly premium.
Most people could pay less than $100 a month. Nearly 80 percent of people have the option of choosing a plan with a monthly premium of $100 or less. The average monthly premium for those enrolled in the federal marketplace is $105.
Tax credits will save individuals over $1 billion a month. The advance tax credits will reduce premium costs by over $1 billion a month.

Despite the fact that millions of Americans finally have access to quality, affordable health insurance, ideologically-motivated Republicans are working to take that away for political gain. A few weeks ago the House voted to repeal the law for the 56th time. And the Supreme Court case King v. Burwell, which we’ve written about before, threatens to strip the premium tax credits from the millions of Americans enrolled in the federally facilitated exchange, which would cause a ripple effect that could destroy the entire health care system.

A report by the Urban Institute breaks down the characteristics of the people most likely to lose access to health care if the Supreme Court rules against the law, and found that those most likely to lose their credits are white, single adults living in the South. It is important to note that while the Supreme Court case could make insurance unaffordable for millions, it currently has no effect on people’s ability to receive tax credits. So if you have yet to visit HealthCare.gov to enroll or renew a current plan, be sure to log before February 15th.

BOTTOM LINE: Millions of Americans have already taken advantage of open enrollment and reaped the benefits of the Affordable Care Act. Nevertheless, ideologically-driven conservatives continue to attempt to dismantle the law with no regard for the devastating consequences that would have on millions of

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Robocalls …Change.org

02/06/2015 Nativegrl77

Federal Communications Commission: No robocalls to cellphones without our consent.

NACA and NCLC

Sign the petition

No Robocalls to Cell phones – Protect Your Rights and Privacy!

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Invitation: Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day in Olympia, Tues. Feb 10

02/05/2015 Nativegrl77

Moms Demand Action After any tragic shooting, we always ask, “What could we have done to prevent this?”

Families and law enforcement are usually the first to detect that someone is in crisis — but for too long they haven’t had the tools to temporarily remove guns from somebody who poses an extreme risk to themselves or others.

That’s exactly why we’re fighting for an Extreme Risk Protection Order bill that would give family members the ability to take action and stop tragedies before they happen. This Tuesday we’re taking that fight straight to the capitol in Olympia. Can you join us?

Click here to RSVP for the Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day in Olympia on Tuesday, February 10.

Here are the event details:

What: Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day
When: Tuesday, February 10 at 9:00 a.m.
Lunch will be provided for all attendees
Meeting Place: The United Churches of Olympia
110 Eleventh Ave SE; Olympia, WA 98501

We won big in November by helping pass I-594 at the ballot to require criminal background checks for all gun sales, but our lawmakers need to know that our state’s gun violence prevention movement hasn’t stopped fighting — and meeting them face-to-face is the most effective way to prove that.

The priority this session is to pass the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill — which would let Washington families and law enforcement ask a judge to temporarily remove guns from someone who poses an extreme risk to themselves or others.

On Tuesday, we’ll also be:

Advocating for a bill to hold adults responsible for keeping guns out of the hands of children;
Asking our legislators to protect the background checks law we worked so hard to win last year from any attempts at weakening it; and
Holding a training for volunteers, writing letters to lawmakers, meeting with legislators, and hosting a press event to make sure our case for strong gun laws is heard in the media.

RSVP now if you can join us for the Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day on February 10.

Thanks for everything you do for this movement. I hope to see you in Olympia!

Leah Bernstein
Washington State Chapter Leader
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

P.S. If you can’t make it to the lobby day but want to add your voice to the fight for the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill, click here to automatically sign the petition to lawmakers now.