American Health Care
Act – Take Action!
Our
representatives have another break this week (most recently it was for
Easter/Passover). Let them know your sentiments about the American Health Care
Act of 2017 which passed in the House of Representatives on May 4th
(217 Yes and 213 No). How do you feel about its effects on the poor and
vulnerable, those with pre-existing conditions, the elderly? Did your
representative read the bill? Does he/she know what it will cost?
Remember,
The CBO did not provide a cost in advance of the vote.
Contact
your senators and urge them to oppose legislation that will make health care
unaffordable for millions of people.
Your
senators - dial (202) 225-3121
Majority
Leader, Senator Mitch McConnell, (202) 224-2541) send
email
If
your Representative voted to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which
repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA), contact him/her and express your
sentiments. Find out how your Representative voted:
Prayer: That elected
leaders realize that they need to work together across the political spectrum
to provide health care for all their constituents.
H. R. 5983
The Financial CHOICE Act – Take Action!
The
Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) has long engaged in
shareholder advocacy as a way of moving corporations to act responsibly. ICCR
and other shareholder groups are now urging us to contact our legislators in
Washington DC about the Financial CHOICE Act. It is designed to undo many
Dodd-Frank reforms, eliminate numerous consumer protections and regulations,
also includes a proposed change to SEC rule 14(a)(8) that would:
- raise the filing limits from $2,000 to 1% of market cap (for example, an investor in Wells Fargo would have to hold $2.5 billion in shares in order to file a resolution);
- increase the length of holding requirement from one year to three years;
- increase refiling thresholds (to 6%, 15%, 30%).
Read
a letter
from Americans for Financial Reform about the so-called CHOICE Act.
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