Subject: [big campaign] FW: CONFERENCE CALL: 10:00am Wednesday October 1st (Main Street First-No Blank Check Bailout for Wall Street)
From: "Charney, Alan" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:30:07 -0400
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From: Silver, Marvin 
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 6:11 PM
Subject: CONFERENCE CALL: 10:00am Wednesday October 1st (Main Street
First-No Blank Check Bailout for Wall Street)

We will gather tomorrow (Wednesday October 1st) at 10:00am. Call-in
information is below (please follow prompts to enter codes). 

866 285-7778    Access Code: 3920320   Security Code: 1825

Notes from Conference Call

September 30, 2008

Update

*	Senator Dodd has said it is unlikely the Senate will take up the
failed House version of the bill
*	Congress is looking to the President to lay out a new proposal
*	Things are slowing down, this is a good thing

	*	It allows us time to unite around a stronger bill

How we Strengthen the Bill

*	We need to effectively unite around some key provisions we want
to see included
*	The following were the provisions mentioned during the call:

	*	Stronger foreclosure provisions
	*	Public ownership of institutions that are forced to sell
themselves to the government 
	*	Enhanced foreclosure provisions
	*	Curbs on CEO compensation
	*	The institutions that engaged in these bad practices
should pay for their mistakes
	*	Changes in the bankruptcy law that allow people to
renegotiate their loans

*	Many organizations have economic recovery as a top priority

	*	We need to link the two bills together

*	Forget about bipartisanship

	*	We need to push the Democrats who voted NO last time to
vote YES next time

Poll Numbers (Washington Post/ABC Poll)

*                                                       "Main Street"
message is resonating with people

	*	61% of those polled said they didn't feel the bill that
failed yesterday didn't go far enough 

*                                                       People are for
government intervention

	*	88% of those polled feel the government needs to do
something

Progressive Caucus Talking Points

*	Any bail out should put main street first and should be coupled
with an economic recovery package
*	Their should be greater regulation over the financial sector
*	A securities/stock exchange tax should be implemented to help
fund any bail out legislation
*	CEO compensation should be limited

Specific Organizational Actions

*	Jobs with Justice

	*	Will be holding events across the country (SEE BELOW)
	*	Major theme of events:

		*	The Wall Street executives that caused this
problem should pay for it
		*	There needs to be more regulation over the
financial sector 

*	Democracy for America

	*	Setting up an online tool where their members can submit
letters to the editor to their local newspapers  

Next Steps

*	USAction will craft a statement of principles and circulate it
around (SEE ATTACHED)
*	USAction will put together some ideas on how to move forward
(SEE ATTACHED)
*	We will reconvene tomorrow at 10am to review all the materials

 

Jobs with Justice Events (National Day of Action Oct. 1st)

People interested in joining or coordinating can call regional field
organizers:
Northeast region:  Laura McSpedon - 413-695-7517
South & DC:  Krista Hanson 202-393-1044
Midwest: Fran Tobin 202-316-0235
West: Huy Ong,503-819-6280

State    City    When    Where   What    Contact       
DC       Washington      12-1pm  17th & L St NW  "Billionaires for the
Bailout" rally    [email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>      
IL       Chicago         12pm    Federal Reserve Bank; 230 S. LaSalle
rally - No Blank Check!         [email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>  
IN       Indianapolis                            [email-masked]   
MA       Boston  4pm     Government Center/John F Kennedy Federal
Building;  15 New Sudbury St
        Bail out Main St, Not Wall St Rally      [email-masked] <
mailto:[email-masked]>    
ME       Bangor  11am    Federal Building, Harlow Street         Rally
[email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>    
NY       Buffalo                 Main St cluster of banks        Bake
Sale       [email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>

NY       Ithaca  5:30pm  Bernie Milton Pavilion (Center Pavilion, on
edge of Bank Alley at corner of E. State and Tioga Sts)     Rally on The
Commons in Ithaca to Demand an Economy That Works for Everyone
[email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>      
OH       Cleveland       12:30-1:30pm    Erieview Plaza; The Galleria
Courtyard  We will be holding a junk food sale to help pay for Wall
Street's junk bonds.   [email-masked] <
mailto:[email-masked]>    
OR       Medford         6pm     Medford Library; 205 S. Central
Rally prior to "JOBS & THE ECONOMY" forum       [email-masked] <
mailto:[email-masked]>        
OR       Portland        5pm     Federal Building--SW 3rd and Madison
Rally   [email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>    
RI       Providence                              [email-masked] <
mailto:[email-masked]>    
UT       Salt Lake City  5-6:30pm        OCTOBER 3RD @ Federal Building
Rally   [email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>    
VT       Burlington              Main Street and Church Street   Rally
[email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>      

Marvin Silver

Senior Campaign Manager

USAction--USAction Education Fund--TrueMajority.org

1825 K. Street NW, Suite 210

Washington DC 20006

202-263-4520  202-263-4548 direct  202-263-4530 fax

[email-masked]  www.usaction.org

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