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This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest
April 17, 2020
Dear Friends,
As we write this, a hundred or so Minnesotans are rallying outside the Governor’s residence, echoing calls from Trump to open the state and prolong the pandemic by spreading COVID-19 further.
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Making the Road as We Walk, Together
It didn’t have to be this way, and we are showing another way. In the face of so much hate and incompetence we, the people are leading. And some of our elected officials – our people – are leading too.
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This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest
Dear friend, One thing we’ve noticed during this pandemic is how truly adaptable we are as human beings. Individually and collectively we’ve been able to change quickly to fit the
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100 Days of Justice, Joy & Solidarity
Dear Friends,
At this time in history, we’re facing an unprecedented global pandemic and economic crisis. We’re interconnected and will get through this together, or not at all.
And while I communicate for a living, I know words don’t suffice right now. So many TakeAction Minnesota members and loved ones are facing a crisis at proportions we’ve never imagined. We’ve heard from so many of you in recent weeks and are grateful for what you’ve shared with us.
Our world is being turned upside down.
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Minnesota Passed a State COVID-19 Response Bill This Week: Here’s Our Take
Yesterday we put out a statement on the federal stimulus package. Today, the $2.2 trillion passed the U.S. House of Representatives. It’s better than nothing, but is not good, providing the largest, no-strings-attached corporate bailout in our nation’s history. Watch this clip from Congresswoman Ocasio Cortez.
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When health insurance is tied to employment: 9 ways Minnesota can meet this moment
As the economy teeters, elected officials are racing to make changes to the nation’s Unemployment Insurance system. But in a country that ties health insurance to employment, we need to ask: what about health care?
There’s no question about it. Everyone needs health care, period. Especially in a pandemic.
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The Stimulus Package: Who Decides? Who Benefits?
When it comes to politics and policy, the question isn’t whether government is big or small, but who is our government working for.
We believe in good government that’s by and for the people.
Today, we’re thanking Sen. Tina Smith and Sen. Amy Klobuchar for standing with people and small businesses and voting NO on Senator Mitch McConnell’s corporate slush fund bill.
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Take Action for A Just Stimulus
We don’t usually send action alerts out on Sundays but this is urgent. First, we know that we will get through this pandemic and economic crisis together or not at all. Our lives are interdependent and tied together.
