Thursday, April 28, 2022TOP TIDBITS
FROM THE DNC WAR ROOM
FROM THE CHAIR’S DESK
MESSAGE TO MOBILIZE
ARTICLES TO AMPLIFY
TOP TWEETS
TALKING POINTS TOP TIDBITS This morning, the White House released a fact sheet highlighting how small businesses have flourished under the Biden-Harris administration. Through the American Rescue Plan and the equitable implementation of emergency relief programs, President Biden and Vice President Harris fostered the strongest recovery for Main Street on record. In 2021, Americans applied to start 5.4 million new businesses—more than 20 percent higher than any previous year on record. The Biden-Harris strategy to rescue and revitalize Main Street contrasts sharply with the latest tax plan from Republicans in Congress. The congressional Republican proposal put forward by Senator Rick Scott to impose a minimum tax on middle-class families would increase taxes on small businesses across the country.
This week, the DNC rolled out a new round of State Party Innovation Fund grants to promote innovation and early organizing by hiring more boots on the ground to elect Democrats up and down the ticket and across the country in 2022. This week’s announcements include: A Voter Protection Director in Maryland to ensure Marylanders have access to complete, accurate voting information so that their voices are heard at the ballot box. A Campus and Apartments Organizing Program in Minnesota to support door knocking in apartment buildings across the Twin Cities metro area and turn out college and high school voters in urban and rural districts across the state. An Organizing Director in California to oversee early and consistent voter outreach across the state into targeted congressional and state legislative districts.
Today at 11:30am ET, the North Carolina Democratic Party held a press conference outside of Senator Thom Tillis’ office to highlight Republicans’ plan that could sunset Medicare and Social Security.
This morning, Seacoast Online in New Hampshire featured a guest column highlighting Republicans’ plan to sunset Medicare and Social Security. As the author wrote, “This Republican agenda, proposed by National Republican Senatorial Committee chair Sen. Rick Scott and approved by Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, attacks seniors, disabled people, and families, while signaling future benefits for rich donors.”
Earlier this week, the Michigan Democratic Party held a press conference and rally in Kalamazoo to highlight Republicans’ plan to sunset Medicare and Social Security. As WKZO reported, “Michigan Democratic Party Spokesperson Alyssa Bradley says the GOP plan would essentially get rid of both programs entirely after five years unless Congress decides to pass them again. This in turn, resulting in higher costs and lower access for those relying on the programs.”
FROM THE DNC WAR ROOM DNC War Room: Paul Ryan, Meet the 2022 Republican Agenda To Sunset Social Security and Medicare
DNC War Room: Kevin McCarthy’s GOP is Run By MAGA Extremists
@DNC War Room: Senate Republicans’ only plan is to: Sunset Social Security and Medicare Raise taxes on HALF of Americans Repeal the Affordable Care Act and make health care more expensive. This is a toxic agenda that would have disastrous consequences for American families. FROM THE CHAIR'S DESK @harrisonjaime (Instagram): I’ll say it again: It’s time for the ultra-wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes. MESSAGE TO MOBILIZE Please amplify some of our top content from DNC channels below: Republicans have completely surrendered their party to MAGA extremists. They’d rather prioritize raising taxes on working-class families and sunsetting Social Security and Medicare than bringing costs down for the American people. @TheDemocrats (Twitter) President Biden wants to tax the ultra-wealthy. Republicans want to tax working Americans.
Who do you agree with? @Democrats (Facebook) Reminder: Greg Abbott’s border stunt raised costs nationwide and lost the U.S. an estimated $9 billion. @TheDemocrats (Twitter), @Democrats (Facebook) President @JoeBiden’s plan? Ensuring no one making under $400,000 a year pays a penny more in taxes. Republicans’ plan? Raising taxes on half the country, including seniors and the middle class. @TheDemocrats (Twitter) Want to help amplify the DNC’s message online? Join the DNC’s Greenfly to start receiving daily content updates and access to social media resources. Click here to download the app and use code: DEMSTALKERS at sign up. Please note that individuals working for independent expenditures or Democratic primary campaign candidates are ineligible to join the DNC’s Greenfly. ARTICLES TO AMPLIFY The Charlotte Post: North Carolina seniors can’t afford Republican control of government The Washington Post: Opinion: The Wisconsin GOP is Stuck with Ron Johnson, Democrats Could Pick a Winner The New York Times: Opinion, Biden Has Already Done More For Rural America Than Trump Ever Did TOP TWEETS @POTUS: I know folks are struggling with higher gas prices. It’s why I’ve authorized the release of one million barrels a day and coordinated our release with allies and partners around the world. It’s the largest release in history and should help ease the pain of the Putin Price Hike. @SecBlinken: We released the first-ever public U.S. government report showing our work to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons globally. We urge all governments to act with us to support LGBTQI+ human rights defenders in their tireless and noble work. @brittany_caplin: It’s a small business BOOM! Thanks to help from @POTUS policies, more Americans started businesses than ever before - especially entrepreneurs of color. Stark difference from Congressional Republicans plan: raise taxes on nearly half of small biz owners. @SenSchumer: BIG NEWS: This Senate Democratic Majority has now confirmed SIXTY diverse and highly qualified federal judicial nominees to lifetime appointments on the bench! @SecDef: We just kicked off a historic meeting — more than 40 countries gathered together to help Ukraine win the fight against Russia's unjust invasion. Our goal is to leave here with a common, transparent understanding of Ukraine's short-term and long-term security requirements. TALKING POINTS1. Small Businesses Boom Under the Biden-Harris Administration, But Republican Plan Would Tax Half of Main Street Business Owners: A White House report released today details the small business boom under President Biden and Vice President Harris. It found that: More Americans are starting new businesses than ever before: last year, Americans applied to start 5.4 million new businesses – 20% more than any year on record. Small businesses are creating more jobs than ever before: Businesses with fewer than 50 workers created 1.9 million jobs in the first three quarters of 2021 alone, the highest rate of small business job creation ever recorded in a single year. And, this small business boom has been particularly strong for entrepreneurs of color. For example, Hispanic entrepreneurs started new businesses in 2021 at the fastest rate in more than a decade, 23% faster than pre-pandemic levels.
The Biden-Harris administration’s economic agenda laid the foundation for this historic boom: By combatting the pandemic, providing families with greater financial security, and delivering more than $450 billion in emergency relief to small businesses, the Administration’s bottom-up approach to recovery has spurred this revival.
The Biden-Harris strategy to rescue and revitalize Main Street contrasts sharply with the latest tax plan from Republicans in Congress. Congressional Republicans’ proposal put forward by Senator Rick Scott to impose a minimum tax on middle-class families could increase taxes on small businesses across the country.
Not only does the President Biden reject congressional Republicans’ plan to increase taxes on nearly half of small business owners, he also has a four-pillar economic strategy to keep the small business boom going: Expand access to capital; Make historic investments in helping small businesses navigate available resources; Leverage federal spending to support small businesses; and Level the playing field for small business owners by reforming the tax code.
Read more about the Biden-Harris administration’s historic investments in small businesses here.
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