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A Trillion dollars is a terrible thing to waste!

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Welcome to “Operation Move Over Move ON”. This is a joint effort of #tcot, #consol and Let's Get This Right.

In response to MoveON.org’s attack on the 5 Republican senators up for re-election in
2010 (listed below), and in light of the pending bill S.1. (aka the pork ladened stimulus
package), we propose the following actions:

1. Blitz these 5 Republican senators and assure them that as long as they remain true
to the basics of conservatism (smaller government, lower taxes, self-reliance & gun
ownership) they will continue to enjoy our support.

2. Rally and encourage the remaining Republican Senators to vote against S. 1. Hold
them accountable to vote for the conservative principles that we elected them to up-
hold.

3. Seek out and encourage right leaning Democrats and Independents in the Senate
that may be prone to vote against this bloated piece of legislation.
Details:

MoveOn.org, the liberal activist group funded by George Soros, is focusing an ad
campaign to turn around 5 Republican Senators. They are using radio and television
ads to encourage people to contact these Senators and tell them to vote for S.1. The
targeted Senators are:

(1) Collins - Maine
(2) Snow - Maine
(3) Gregg - NH *
(4) Murkowski - ALASKA
(5) Grassley - Iowa

2/5 Update: We have added Arlen Specter - PA, George Voinivich - OH based on their vote against the DeMint Amendment that would have replaced all the "spending" in the bill with Tax Cuts.

Plan of Attack:

1. Phones. As [link]http://tcotprojects.ning.com[/link] did in Operation Melt the Phones in DC, together, we are going to keep up a steady stream of phone calls to these Senators offices and report back on the TCOT Action Project site what the senators are saying. This time, however, we want to also call their local state offices. Each Senator has several in their state and they should be pressured as well. The numbers are listed by state at the bottom of the page as well as a sample script. We recommend calling each of the Senators offices every day. We will be issuing daily talking points for you to question the senate aid about. Be polite, but assertive.

2. Faxes. This time we will add faxes to our blitz. Many out of state people wishing to
send a letter to a senator were stymied by the Senate e-mail system not allowing them.
We have posted fax numbers next to phone numbers for those wishing to use that
method. A sample text is listed at the bottom of the page for use in drafting e-mails and faxes. Again, we would like each person to fax each office daily emphasizing that days talking points.

3. E-mail. If you live in the senators state, we encourage you to send daily e-mails to
the senators giving them reasons to vote against this piece of legislation. Links to each Senator’s web page are on the Phone/Fax list at the bottom of the page. Use the Fax/E-mail text suggestions to know what to say.

4. Blogging and local media. We do not have George Soros’ money. We will have to
be more grassroots than that. We are wanting all conservative bloggers to post this Ac-
tion Project on your blog and give your opinion or perspective on the talking point of the day. IF YOU HAVE A BLOG AND WOULD BE WILLING TO PUT A GRAPHIC LINK TO EITHER TCOTPROJECTS, THIS GROUP OR BOTH ON YOUR SITE please e-mail me at executivedirector1@letsgetthisright.com

5. We are also asking TCOT and Let's Get This Right members to call their local talk radio programs, send letters to the editor and notify local media of what you are doing. Our hope is that some will be picked up as human interest stories and we can rebroadcast them over the internet. We have made an outline/talking points list available to you for your reference. Please use that list as a starting point. We are working to build this media list, so please report back whomever you talk to and how they reacted.

6. We are looking for people with video experience that will write and produce short videos that can be posted on youtube that counter the ads being run by MoveON.org. Please contact us if you are interested in this project.

7. We are looking to target moderate or blue dog Democrats in the Senate that could be swayed to our side. Please let us know if you find any Democrats on the fence about S. 1.

Above all else, be polite. Passion is encouraged, foul language is not. Be aggressive,
but not abusive.

Resources:

Senate Phone/Fax numbers (with links to e-mail) can be found at:

Senate Phone, Fax and Emails



Sample phone script:

“Hello, my name is __________, and I am a member of the conservative social media groups Conservative Solutions and Top Conservatives on Twitter. I’m calling today to find out how Senator _____ intends to vote on S. 1, the stimulus package. (write down and report back the response in the forum. If the answer is “Vote Yes”) I’d like to encourage him/her to vote against this piece of legislation because a trillion dollars is a terrible thing to waste. Nothing about this bill is Timely, Targeted or Temporary. Please let Senator ______ know that I would like for him/her to vote “NO” when this piece of legislation is offered. In fact I would like him/her to support a filibuster of this bill.”


Sample fax/e-mail text (please copy and paste these to your e-mail):

To the Honorable Senator _________,

My name is ____________, and I am a member of the conservative political networking groups Conservative Solutions and Top Conservatives on Twitter. I am writing today to ask you to vote against S. 1, the pork ladened stimulus bailout. This is a bill that is full of wasteful spending and will not effectively boost the economy. In its current form, the stimulus bill will be more expensive than the Iraq and Afghanistan wars combined. It is a bill that is being marketed as an immediate response to a national emergency, but many economist have agreed that it will do nothing but prolong the recession. It is neither "Timely, Targeted [nor] Temporary. It reflects the "Christmas wish-list" of the Democrats most powerful interest groups more than the needs of the country. I urge you to keep the country's best interest in mind, and not the desires of liberal interest groups as you vote against this bill or better yet, support a filibuster.

Sincerely,

_____________________

Blogger/Media Talking Points:

These will change daily. We will tweet them out and post them here.--Wendy

1. Tax Relief. Tax relief is predominately for people who do not pay taxes. “For individuals, the plan would cut taxes for most workers this year through a $500 tax credit that would be delivered by reducing paycheck withholding, a key proposal from Mr. Obama's team. But to reduce the cost of the proposal, House lawmakers pared down that benefit so that higher-income workers are excluded. The credit would begin to phase out at $75,000 for individual taxpayers and at $150,000 for couples.” WSJ, 1/16/08

2. Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) is Obama’s top pick for Commerce Secretary. “Mr. Gregg's appointment to the post could give Mr. Obama and his Democratic Party a victory in the Senate, clearing the way for them to pass legislation without fear of a Republican filibuster. It also would provide the administration a strong ambassador to the business community in Mr. Gregg, who devised the $700 billion banking bailout package last year.” WSJ 1/31/09 Is he really the best man for the job, or is Obama trying to undercut the Republican party?

3. Illegal aliens will be qualify for cash payouts. “The legislation, which would send tax credits of $500 per worker and $1,000 per couple, expressly disqualifies nonresident aliens, but it would allow people who don't have Social Security numbers to be eligible for the checks.Undocumented immigrants who are not eligible for a Social Security number can file tax returns with an alternative number. A House-passed version of the economic recovery bill and one making its way through the Senate would allow anyone with such a number, called an individual taxpayer identification number, to qualify for the tax credits.” AP 1/29/09

4. Expanding health care and Medicade coverage. “The new Medicaid Coverage for the Unemployed program is supposedly a temporary program to cover laid-off individuals via Medicaid. And the $30 billion COBRA coverage provision, provides assistance in paying for COBRA for individuals making up to $1 million a year. All of these short-term benefits, once granted, will be hard for any Congress, of any party, to take away.” The Weekly Standard 1/29/09