We need Jason Ritchie in the House for his progressive ideas and for his courage to take a stand for them. What a difference he will make! He truly understands what is at stake.
Jason: When Congressman Reichert and the House GOP voted to cut the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control by over $1.5 billion, they damaged the United States’ ability to prevent Ebola from becoming a health risk at home. (Continued below the swirl)
Jason can use our support. Votes, donations, phone banking (at home or with volunteers), tweets, likes on Facebook. Spread the news! Read on...
Dr. Francis Collins, the head of the National Institutes of Health spoke recently about the devastating impact the Sequester and other cuts have had on the organization’s efforts, "NIH has been working on Ebola vaccines since 2001. It's not like we suddenly woke up and thought, 'Oh my gosh, we should have something ready here.' Frankly, if we had not gone through our 10-year slide in research support, we probably would have had a vaccine in time for this that would've gone through clinical trials and would have been ready."
Defending these vital programs is essential to our national security. When Reichert and his fellow House members allow political gamesmanship to put American lives at risk, it's up to us to hold them accountable.
These cuts are a danger to our nation and if elected to Congress, I'll sponsor and fight for legislation that reverses these cuts to vital programs and gives the scientists and doctors the resources they need to fight infectious diseases that threaten America and people around the world.
We are the greatest country in the world with the resources and knowledge to beat any adversary. We can't let partisanship and out-of-touch politicians like Reichert hold us back. Our government is at its best when it’s taking the lead in science, technology and research, giving businesses the head start they need to grow our economy and protect our citizens. It’s time for America to be a leader once again in the fight against infectious diseases.
What a deal! Ballots have been mailed. You multiply your vote with every call where you make a connection and encourage a Democratic voter to mail it in. You can phone from home or join in with the positive volunteers to phone bank at:
Daily Phone Banks in Issaquah
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Issaquah Field Office, 275 1st Pl NW, Issaquah WA 98027
RSVP and info, contact Lucas at (206) 724-2382 or lucas@ritchieforcongress.com
Tuesday, Oct. 21st Volunteer Phone Banking in Issaquah
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Issaquah Field Office, 275 1st Pl NW, Issaquah WA 98027
Help us contact voters and get Jason elected in November! We need local passionate democrats to get involved if we want to Retire Reichert in November!
For info, contact Lucas at (206) 724-2382 or lucas@ritchieforcongress.com
Wednesday, Oct. 22nd Volunteer Phone Banking in Federal Way
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Poverty Bay Cafe, 1108 S 322nd Pl, Federal Way, WA 98003
Directions
Poverty Bay Cafe has graciously agreed to host an Auburn phone bank for Jason's volunteers! Join us as we spread word of Jason's candidacy and support a local business.
For info, contact Ian at (509) 993-6940 or ian@ritchieforcongress.com
Thursday, Oct. 23rd Volunteer Open House in Issaquah
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Issaquah Field Office, 275 1st Pl NW, Issaquah WA 98027
Interested in volunteering? Don't like Congressmen Reichert very much? Have questions about Jason's candidacy or platform? Just want to see the smiling faces of interns and staff? Join us for our volunteer open houses every Thursday!
For info, contact Lucas at (206) 724-2382 or lucas@ritchieforcongress.com
Donate: Jason and Team Ritchie have not let anything stop the campaign and they've done so on a shoestring budget. Every donation makes a HUGE difference. $5 can cover costs of handouts at an event.
ActBlue for Jason
Jason is a progressive on all the issues including his stand on education, infrastructure, equal pay, energy, job creation/small business growth, social security/Medicare, organized labor and the minimum wage. President Obama is doing all he can with Executive Orders. Think of what he could do with more Democrats with these progressive beliefs and convictions in the House!
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Together we can DO this!!