Also, while you are contacting him about the shutdown, maybe add this - "Leave a message telling him to swear in Adelita Grijalva if he is not scared of that 218th signature." This was taken from a post of one of my wonderful friends.
Without even researching, there are so many points that come to mind. I just have to decide which ones to focus on in my postcard. Maybe I'll even write a number of postcards and space out sending them. Here are a few things I came up with:
- Why is he refusing to even meet with the Dems to negotiate?
- Why is he twisting what the Dems have in their proposal about immigrants?
- Is someone twisting his arm? If so is it blackmail?
- Are Republicans hoping there will be more government worker firings?
- Are Republicans trying to crash the economy to make people more desperate?
- What is in the Epstein files that has Republicans losing their minds over trying to keep it buried?
- Does he believe in the Constitution?
- Is the whole Christianity thing just a pose because so many things he is doing, especially against immigrants, goes against what is in the Bible?
- Is his priority helping trump or helping the American people?
WHO WILL BE HURT BY THE SHUTDOWN?
Another point I will probably focus on in one postcard is the workers who don't get paid during and shutdown - especially the ones that DON'T GET REIMBURSED. For this topic, I needed to do some research.
Some Federal workers are considered essential and still have to report to work. They will EVENTUALLY get paid - AFTER the shutdown ends. Non-Essential federal workers are furloughed and they, too will get paid after the shutdown ends.
Who will be MOST harmed: Government Contractors: The Forgotten Victims
The contractor workforce is enormous and diverse. Large defense contractors employ hundreds of thousands of workers on government projects. Small businesses provide everything from janitorial services to specialized consulting. Tech companies maintain government computer systems. Construction companies build federal facilities. Also, Federal courts run on filing fees and reserves for a few weeks. This means judges and essential workers will get paid until the well runs dry. After that, who gets paid during shutdown turns into ‘nobody’.
NOTE that trump proudly announced that work will continue on his ballroom even though they are tied to government contracts. THIS DESERVES A POSTCARD OR CALL!
PREVIOUS SHUTDOWNS
The federal government has experienced 22 funding gaps since 1976, including the current one. Most of the previous shutdowns lasted between one and eight days. The LONGEST shutdown in the U.S., in began in 2018 (while trump was president) and lasted for 35 days. The topic at issue was the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
Sources
WHO GETS PAID AND WHO DOESN’T DURING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN? ~ HR Digest -
What was the longest government shutdown in U.S. history? ~ USA Today
Who Gets Hurt Most When the Government Shuts Down? - GovFacts
MORE CONTACTS
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