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  • Stand with President Obama and Democrats

    It's clear that 2012 election didn't usher in a less-extreme Republican Party. As the GOP prepares to vote on the Ryan budget, which gives the wealthiest Americans a massive tax cut at the expense of the middle class, it's more important than ever that we stand with President Obama and Democrats to protect our progress and move forward.

    Check out this email our chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, just sent to Democrats nationwide, then add your name to show your support.

    Friend --

    This week, my Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives will vote to give the wealthiest Americans a massive tax cut paid for by seniors, middle-class families, and students.

    This is a wake-up call. Last year's election didn't make the Republicans' policies any less extreme, and it didn't make them any less eager to enact them.

    I'm standing with President Obama and my Democratic colleagues to make good on the progress Americans voted for this past November, and I need you to stand with us.

    We've accomplished a tremendous amount together over the past four years, but it couldn't be more clear that our opponents will roll all of that progress back if we give them a chance. Let's not give them one.

    Let President Obama and other Democrats know that you're with us:

    http://my.democrats.org/Stand-with-President-Obama

    Thanks,

    Debbie

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz
    Chair
    Democratic National Committee

    P.S. -- Knowing who we can count on is important. If you're one of those people, please let us know.

  • What's next

    It might feel like the next election is miles ahead, but the reality is we're already laying the groundwork for the 2014 and 2016 elections. Our chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, says that it's up to all of us build that foundation. Check out the email she just sent to Democrats across the country, then chip in $5 or whatever you can to make sure we can accomplish everything we've set out to do: from winning elections to legislative battles.

    Friend --

    I know that I've come to you many times asking for your help.

    I also know that these appeals can get a little tiresome -- and that things may seem less urgent now that we're not on the cusp of a presidential election.

    But believe me, the money we raise today is critically important. We're laying the groundwork today for the 2014 midterms and the 2016 presidential election, and for the many battles between now and then. What we do now to educate voters might be the difference between whether or not we win those battles.

    Donate $5 or more today to lay a strong foundation for the future.

    We've got ambitious goals for the coming months and years. We have legislative battles to win on reforming immigration, reducing gun violence, and protecting the middle class. And we want to take back the House in 2014 and keep control of the Senate.

    But without the resources we need ahead of these fights, there's no chance that we'll be able to accomplish everything we have set out to do.

    It's up to all of us to step up and do everything we can to build our foundation now. Donate $5 or more today to help us fight:

    http://my.democrats.org/Lay-the-Foundation

    Thanks,

    Debbie

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz
    Chair
    Democratic National Committee

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  • "Truly appalling"

    Our chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, just sent this email on the GOP sequester:

    Friend --

    Friday at midnight, the sequester went into effect -- and Republicans are counting on the possibility that you won't notice.

    While it may take time for the harmful effects of these billions of dollars in automatic cuts to be felt by some Americans, some families are already starting to feel the pain -- like families on military bases.

    The sequester immediately cut a program called "Impact Aid" which is a major source of funding for schools on military bases. So now military families -- including those with a family member deployed overseas -- have to worry about immediate cuts to teaching staff, increased class sizes, and delayed building repairs.

    Our men and women in uniform fighting overseas shouldn't have to worry about fighting to keep their kids in school back home just because Republicans in Congress are unwilling to negotiate.

    Tell congressional Republicans to come back to the table right away to negotiate with President Obama to end the sequester. Add your name now.

    President Obama has laid out a balanced, fair approach to end the sequester -- and it's supported by more than three-quarters of Americans.

    But Republicans won't even consider it. And the longer they refuse to come to an agreement, the more these harmful effects will spread. Teachers could be laid off, health care for military families could be cut, support for mentally ill children could be reduced, and hundreds of thousands of jobs could be lost.

    It's truly appalling.

    The only way Republicans will come back to the table to end the sequester is if they know it's politically unsustainable not to -- that's why they need to know that constituents like you want them to stop these devastating cuts.

    Tell my Republican colleagues to do their job and end the sequester. Click below to add your name:

    http://my.democrats.org/GOP-Sequester

    Thanks,

    Debbie

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz
    Chair
    Democratic National Committee

  • Big news for equality

    In a major step in the fight for LGBT equality, the White House urged the Supreme Court last week to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. If you're as proud as we are to have a president who is fighting for the right of all people to marry, get his back.

    Friend --

    This is huge. President Obama just took another step toward equality for all.

    On Friday, the Obama administration filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act.

    I couldn't be more proud to have a president who stands up for equality and is willing to fight for the right of all people to marry, no matter who they love.

    Do you have the President's back while he fights for equality? Show him you do by donating $5 or more today:

    https://my.democrats.org/Marriage-Equality

    Together, we can do this.

    Forward,

    Debbie

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz
    Chair
    Democratic National Committee

  • Stop the sequester

    Eight days from now, Republican inaction could force billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts that would hurt our economy, slow our recovery, and could put more than 2 million Americans out of work. Here's the worst part: Instead of working on a plan to avoid this sequester, John Boehner and the Republican leadership sent Congress home for the week.

    Our chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, just sent this email calling on Republicans to get back to work to avoid this manufactured crisis. If you agree with her that it's time for Republicans to do their job and fight for the middle class, add your name.

    Friend --

    Congressional Republicans have taken their partisan brinkmanship to an entirely new level.

    Unless they act by March 1st, billions of dollars in automatic cuts -- the so-called sequester -- will start to take effect. If it does, more than 2 million jobs could be lost, 70,000 children would be kicked off of Head Start, and 10,000 teachers' jobs would be put at risk.

    With this fiscal crisis looming, what did John Boehner and Republican leadership do? They went on vacation, calling recess for the House this week even though Democrats voted to stay and work to avert this crisis.

    This is no time for recess. It's time for them to do their job.

    Demand Republicans in Congress come back to the table and work with the President to avoid this crisis. Sign the petition now.

    The unbelievable thing is -- this crisis is completely avoidable.

    The President has laid out a specific plan with detailed cuts to avoid the sequester and reduce the deficit in a balanced way, and Democrats in Congress have put forward a balanced approach as well.

    But Republicans in Congress would rather see our recovery and middle-class economic security be put at risk than close one tax loophole for big corporations and the wealthiest among us.

    John Boehner and House Republican leaders need to hear from thousands of Americans across the country that they need to come back to the table and work with us to avoid these automatic cuts. The only way they'll do their job is if our overwhelming response leaves them no choice.

    Sign the petition now:

    http://my.democrats.org/Sequester

    Together, we can do this.

    Thanks,

    Debbie

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz
    Chair
    Democratic National Committee

  • "We will get it done"

    Tonight, President Obama laid out his vision for our country in his State of the Union address: continuing to rebuild our economy, strengthening our education system, and passing much-needed comprehensive immigration reform.

    Our chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, emailed her initial reaction after she left the speech. Take a look at her note, then add your name to say you support the agenda President Obama outlined tonight.

    Friend --

    I just walked out of the chamber, and -- wow -- I still have goosebumps. I couldn't be more proud of our President.

    Let President Obama -- and all my colleagues in Congress -- know you support his plans for the coming year:

    http://my.democrats.org/State-of-the-Union

    Together, we will get it done.

    Debbie

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz
    Chair
    Democratic National Committee

  • Inauguration

    Last week, we inaugurated a president. It's easy to see an inauguration as the culmination of a long-fought campaign, but as our chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, reminded supporters in an email today, we still have a lot to do. From tackling climate to working for LGBT equality, the next four years will be busy.

    Read the chair's email below, then chip in what you can to make sure it's a productive term.

    Friend --

    Watching President Obama take the oath of office last Monday was an incredible reward for all of the time and energy that you and millions of other Democrats put in throughout the election. And when I looked out at the sea of supporters who braved the cold to watch the President's inauguration, I was reminded that in you we have the support we need to make incredible change over the next four years.

    Since I became Chair of the Democratic Party two years ago, my motto has been "no one will outwork us." And although we're still celebrating our incredible victories in 2012, it's time for us to get back to work.

    President Obama has outlined an ambitious plan for his second term, including tackling climate change, working for full equality for LGBT Americans, and making sure that all Americans, no matter where they come from or who their parents are, have an equal shot. And it's up to us to fight for Democrats and make sure that that agenda becomes law.

    Donate $5 or more now to make sure we have the resources to fulfill our duty to our country, ourselves, and the millions of Americans whose lives will change for the better:

    https://my.democrats.org/Back-to-Work

    Let's do this,

    Debbie

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz
    Chair
    Democratic National Committee

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  • Congratulations to our chair

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz was re-elected chair of the Democratic National Committee today. ''Today, I proudly accept the nomination to continue serving as your Democratic Party chair,'' she said. ''I look forward to doing what we do best as Democrats: out-working, out-organizing, and out-mobilizing our way to victory.''

    "Today, I proudly accept the nomination to continue serving as your Democratic Party chair. I look forward to doing what we do best as Democrats: out-working, out-organizing, and out-mobilizing our way to victory."

    Congratulations to our newly re-elected chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz!

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