Social Media

This page has sample tweets and graphics you may use on social media. Please join our weekly Twitter Storms on Thursdays from 2-2:30pm ET. We strongly encourage you to create your own original content, drawing attention to specific riders of concern to your organization and community. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #cleanbudget, #noriders and #riggedbudget.

If you have additional sample tweets or graphics you would like to share with the coalition, please email them to drosen@citizen.org for consideration.

Sample Tweets

This budget is out of touch with the needs of average Americans, favors corporate interests. #cleanbudget #noriders http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

Reckless lawmakers are sneaking provisions into the budget that help corporate donors but put our safety at risk. #cleanbudget #noriders

Lawmakers are tacking giveaways for big biz onto the budget that would strip protections for #cleanair & #cleanwater. #cleanbudget #noriders

Americans deserve a #cleanbudget with #noriders that benefit corporate special interests. http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

The budget slashes sensible safeguards that protect our air, drinking water, food & health. #cleanbudget #noriders http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

Attacks on #consumers, #workers and #families have no place in #appropriations bills! #cleanbudget #noriders http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

A #cleanbudget means there’s no room for dirty business. #noriders #cleannotmean http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

Tell #Congress to stop hijacking the budget with special favors for big biz. #noriders #cleanbudget http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

Inappropriate riders don’t belong in #appropriations bills. #cleanbudget #noriders http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

Extremists in #Congress want to sneak harmful policies into spending bills without debate. #cleanbudget #noriders. http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

Harmful policy riders would help big corporations & CEOs but harm the #MiddleClass. http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

#Republicans are threatening to attach harmful riders to the budget. Tell them to pass a #CleanBudget w/ #NoRiders. http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

The budget should protect the #middleclass, not shower corporations with special favors. #CleanBudget #NoRiders. http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

#Congress must act by Sept 30 to avoid a #shutdown. Keep the riders out! #cleanbudget #noriders http://cleanbudget.wpengine.com/

Graphics

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