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How Small-Dollar Donors Can Beat Corporate Interests and Pass the Build Back Better Act!
In 2020, small-dollar donors gave a record-breaking $4 billion in federal elections. READ THESE 4-STEPS on how we can use that power to beat corporate interests and pass the Build Back Better Act in the Senate. [Lead with 4-Step guide and call to action]
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1. Small-dollar donors already have the power to beat corporate interests!
In 2020, small-dollar donors raised a record-breaking $4 billion in federal elections; surpassing spending by corporate lobbyists by $1 billion.
The chart below shows that small-dollar donors already have the money and power to challenge corporate influence politics. Now we must use power to beat corporate interest and pass the Build Back Better Act in the Senate without any additional cuts to the bill.
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By raising a record $4 billion 2020, small-dollar donors have proven that we can raise billions of dollars to elect candidates into office. Now we must use our power to pass policies that benefit working and low-income families and hold politicians accountable to the needs of everyday Americans. [BBB context]
2. Small-dollar donors need a 'war chest' to beat corporate interest!
Politicians and [special] interest groups often raise large sums of money to influence policy and scare-off potential political challengers. This is referred to as ‘building a war chest.’
As small-dollar donors, we too must build a war chest to not only elect candidate but to beat corporate interest and pass policies that benefit working people and the low-income such as the Build Back Better Act!
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By raising a record $4 billion 2020, small-dollar donors have proven that we can raise billions of dollars to elect candidates into office. Now we must use our power to pass policies that benefit working and low-income families and hold politicians accountable to the needs of everyday Americans. [BBB context]
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3. Flexing Small-dollar donor power...It's all about re-election!
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STEP 4: TAKE ACTION NOW!
Click here to learn more about the Build Back Better Act!
Small-dollar donors raised over $4 BILLION in 2020 to help Democrats win the presidency and control of Congress. Donate now to remind Congress that small-dollar donors have the power to re-elect members of Congress who support the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act and un-elect those who don't!
FEN-PAC will inform members of Congress on the total amount raised by small-dollar donors who support the Build Back Better Act!
Funds will be used for get out the vote (GOTV) efforts that include grassroots organizing and digital activism for the 2022 elections.
2. EMAIL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO FLEX SMALL DONOR POWER!
After you donate, you will be automatically redirected to our 'Action Network' page where you can email your members of Congress to let them know that small donors are flexing their political power to pass the Build Back Better Act!
The Build Back Better Act is a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that will create at least
4 MILLION GOOD JOBS through public investment in infrastructure, green jobs, and care for the sick, elderly, and disabled.
The Build Back Better Act also includes:
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Paid family and medical leave for all
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Universal pre-kindergarten
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Free tuition for two-year public community college
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Lowering prescription drug prices
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Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing
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Strengthing workers' rights to unionize
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Tax reforms that require the wealthy and big corporations to pay their fair share
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And more...
Corporations and some Democrats threaten devastating CUTS to the Build Back Better Act!
Corporations and wealthy interests, who oppose paying their fair share in taxes, have launched aggressive lobbying efforts to influence Congress to make devasting cuts to the Build Back Better Act that will greatly reduce this bill's impact to help Americans desperately in need.
While unified opposition from Republicans is expected, some DEMOCRATS are siding with corporations and wealthy interests to make drastic cuts to the Build Back Better or even kill this bill altogether.
"Small-dollar donors have the power to re-elect members of Congress who support the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act and un-elect those who don't!"