 | IS YOUR PHONE COMPANY BANKROLLING THE RIGHT WING? If you care about progressive social change, you should ask yourself: is your phone company supporting politicians directly opposed to your values? If you're with AT&T or Verizon Wireless, consider this: - During the 2010 election cycle, AT&T was among the top 10 PAC donors to Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, now infamous for his bellicose union-busting tactics. Now that AT&T plans to buy T-Mobile and become the largest telecom in the country, one can only imagine the amount of money it will donate to right-wing politicians.
- Verizon Wireless contributed to the 2010 campaign of Sen. Rand Paul, who recently said that safety regulations to keep coal miners from getting black lung disease may be too "burdensome" for coal companies.
- In 2009-2010, AT&T gave $426,000 to House and Senate Tea Party Caucus members, while Verizon Wireless gave $48,000. Both companies also donated to House Tea Party Caucus ringleader Michele Bachmann, who has accused President Obama of "anti-American" views.
- Both AT&T and Verizon Wireless supported the 2010 election campaign of House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, whose 2012 budget proposal would privatize Medicare, cut Medicaid, and deliver huge tax breaks to corporations and the wealthy.
So maybe it's time for you to sign up with the one phone company that shares your progressive values. Since 1985, CREDO has raised more than $65 million for progressive nonprofits like NARAL Pro-Choice America, Amnesty International, Rainforest Action Network and the ACLU. And our CREDO Action network of more than 1.9 million activists fights for progressive causes like net neutrality, marriage equality and economic justice. When you join CREDO Mobile, you'll get everything you expect from a mobile phone company — plus a whole lot more. Sign up today and get:* - 25% off your monthly service fee for 12 months
- Contract buyout credit up to $200
- No contract for 30 days**
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- Nationwide coverage on the all-digital Sprint® network, reaching more than 280 million people.†
So act now and get a fantastic deal — plus the satisfaction of knowing that your phone company is supporting progressive change, not right-wing politicians. | | |  |