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Senate Democrats have mounted a vigorous protest of Betsy DeVos, giving us time for one last push to stop her. At this moment, we're only one vote short of defeating her nomination.
Call your senators now. Tell them you oppose Betsy DeVos. All you need is this simple script:
My name is X, and I'm a constituent from zip code ____. I'm calling to ask [Senator's name] to vote NO on Betsy DeVos as education secretary.
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If you can't get through, you can send a fax. It's free and it's easy. It's also a good way to get your point of view across to those senators who have chosen to stop answering their phones.
Public education depends on us. Let's stop Betsy DeVos today.
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