Common Sense Policies For America
EXAMPLES OF THE HUMAN TOLL OF TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS
The Trump administration is making us less safe from disease, violence, and death. Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will increase deaths. So will weakening gun violence prevention efforts. Finally, the Trump administration’s war on children is harming children and will increase deaths for them too.
MUSK AND DOGE ARE FAILURES
Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are failures. They haven’t even managed to reduce federal spending, let alone reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, or increase government efficiency – according to Jeff Jacoby, a quite conservative columnist for the Boston Globe.
WHAT DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO Part 2
Democrats need to be more dramatic, effective, and consistent in opposing Trump, his nominees, and the congressional Republicans’ agenda. They need to step up their resistance while promoting and committing to enact policies that would support everyday Americans.
ASK YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO OPPOSE THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET
Contact your U.S. Representative and ask them to oppose the draconian measures, including major cuts to Medicaid, in the Republican budget the House is considering. Its spending cuts will harm millions of Americans while it gives tax cuts to wealthy individuals and corporations.
WHAT DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO
Democrats should be loudly and consistently opposing Trump, his nominees, and the congressional Republicans’ agenda. But they aren’t doing so. Furthermore, dramatic ACTION is needed. Democrats need to establish a shadow cabinet and put forth a powerful and coherent vision and agenda for America.
RESISTANCE: PEOPLE’S PROMISE LETTER, USPS, NIH, ETC.
Trump is taking so many illegal, cruel, and objectionable actions that it’s hard to know what to focus on. Most important is to regularly raise your voice and take actions to resist, protest, and push back. For example, ask Congress to support the NIH and USPS. Sign the People’s Promise letter.
MUSK AND TRUMP ARE ENGAGED IN CORRUPT SELF-ENRICHMENT
Musk and Trump are corruptly lining their own pockets by ending or weakening investigations, enforcement, and regulation of Musk’s companies, as well as providing them with new government contracts. They’re also endangering workers, the public, and our national security.
MUSK AND DOGE ARE ALL ABOUT CORRUPT SELF-ENRICHMENT
Musk, DOGE, and Trump do not care about efficiency & reducing waste. They’re not targeting for-profit contractors, which is where the bulk of fraud & waste occurs. They’re focused on ending investigations & enforcement actions against Musk’s companies, letting Musk corruptly line his own pockets.
OPPOSE THE SAVE ACT AND NORRA; GET ABREGO GARCIA BACK
Contact your US Senators and ask them to block the SAVE Act. It’s pure voter suppression. And the No Rogue Rulings Act. It would limit federal judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions. Ask them and your US Rep to demand the return Abrego Garcia from the El Salvador prison.
DEMOCRATS ARE MOBILIZING!
Democrats in Congress are stepping up to resist the unprecedented challenges the Trump administration and complicit Republicans are presenting to our democracy and its foundational institutions. Contact your members of Congress to thank them for what they’re doing to resist and ask them to do more.
THE RESISTANCE IS BUILDING!
The resistance to Trump and company is building. Public protests and pushback at congressional town hall meetings are growing. A few Republicans in Congress are standing up. Democrats are resisting more strongly. Contact your members of Congress and tell them to do more to resist!
PROTEST ABDUCTIONS AND AT APRIL 5 EVENTS
Contact your US Representative and Senators and ask them to demand that law abiding, legal U.S. residents that have been abducted and detained by ICE be released immediately and that these illegal arrests stop. If you can, join the big, nationwide HANDS OFF! protest planned for Saturday, April 5. Also, ask your US Rep to support and vote for Senate Bill S.1077, the 2025 District of Columbia (D.C.) Local Funds Act.
SIGNALGATE: AN UNFORGIVABLE NATIONAL SECURITY BREACH
Top Trump administration officials in the military and intelligence agencies have committed an unbelievable and unforgivable breach of national security. Investigations by Congress and the military are essential. Officials responsible should resign, be fired, or be impeached, and perhaps prosecuted.
PROTEST NATIONAL SECURITY BREACH ETC.
Contact your US Rep & Senators. Demand a full investigation of the recent, major national security breach. Demand resignations, firings, or impeachment of the officials involved. Also, nationwide protests at Tesla dealerships Sat., 3/29 & BIG, nationwide protests on Sat., 4/5.
ARE TARIFFS AND NO TAX ON TIPS GOOD POLICIES?
Trump’s proposal to eliminate taxes on tips sounds good but analysis shows it’s bad policy. Tariffs can be used effectively, but Trump’s tariff actions are already hurting our economy and will raise prices. They’re also ripe for political corruption.
RESISTANCE AND PROTEST ACTIONS
Contact your US Rep and Senators regularly to thank them when appropriate and encourage them to resist and protest when needed. Join a protest in-person if you can. Big, nationwide protests are planned for Sat., April 5, and there are many protests planned before then.
HEROES OF THE RESISTANCE
The resistance to Trump, Musk, and Republicans is growing. You are all heroes for whatever you’ve contributed to the resistance. There are many heroes, including federal workers who work diligently despite the chaos and threats, as well as those who have resigned or resisted being fired to protest.
STOP THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION FUNDING BILL
Please contact your US Senators NOW and ask them to vote against the Continuing Resolution (CR) funding bill that the House Republicans passed. It has many very objectionable provisions. If you have a Democratic Senator, ask them to filibuster it.
RESISTANCE ACTIONS ON UKRAINE AND TRUMP
Please contact your US Representative and Senators NOW and ask them to support Ukraine. Contact Trump and ask him to stop the tariffs, the Republican budget, Musk, and Kennedy’s lackadaisical response to measles and the bird flu. Sample messages and contact information are provided.