NARFE-PAC: The Federal Retiree Defense Fund NARFE seeks to influence public policy. Protect Existing Benefits Enhance Benefits Public policy is created in an intensely political environment. Close Margins of Party Control of Congress Close Presidential Elections NARFE-PAC allows us to participate financially in the expensive electoral arena. Average House Race costs several hundred thousand dollars NARFE-PAC goal: Provide last dollar to candidate who wins by one vote 9/18/2018
NARFE Priorities NARFE seeks to influence public policy. Protect Existing Benefits Enhance Benefits 9/18/2018
NARFE is Bipartisan Public policy is created in an intensely political environment. Close Margins of Party Control of Congress Close Presidential Elections 9/18/2018
Million Dollar Baby NARFE-PAC allows us to participate financially in the expensive electoral arena. Average House Race costs several hundred thousand dollars NARFE-PAC goal: Provide last dollar to candidate who wins by one vote 9/18/2018
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Mechanics of NARFE-PAC LINCOLN’s DEFINITION Paraphrased Of the Donors (65,326 in 2003-2004) By the Members (Any/All 360,000 Vote) For all Federal Retirees (Benefits Entire Class, 3.5 million federal family) NARFE-PAC Donors, Everyday Heroes 9/18/2018
Contributions to Candidates Compare to Trial Trial PAC Process Charge Written Request Jury of 6 or 12 NARFE in CD or State Foreman NARFE-PAC Coordinator Bailiff HQ Staff Evidence Voting Record Verdict Recommendation Sentence Officers Set $ Amt. http://www.tray.com/cgi-win/x_pacpg.exe?DoFn=C0009156102 NARFE-PAC Contributions to Congressional Candidates by Election Cycle Contributions to Candidates Cycle DEMS REPS OTHERS 02 $469,500 80.2% $116,000 19.8% $0 0.0% 00 $772,000 84.9% $133,000 14.6% $4,000 0.4% 98 $731,900 89.0% $87,250 10.6% $3,000 96 $1,013,950 81.6% $205,400 16.5% $23,000 1.9% 94 $882,050 88.5% $101,450 10.2% $13,000 1.3% 92 $1,149,500 80.5% $277,250 19.4% $1,000 0.1% 90 $1,152,650 75.2% $372,350 24.3% $8,000 0.5% 88 $1,621,400 81.0% $364,600 18.2% $15,500 0.8% 86 $1,286,945 85.7% $192,000 12.8% $22,550 1.5% 84 $983,983 $79,800 7.2% $42,000 3.8% 82 $508,250 90.4% $39,950 7.1% $14,000 2.5% 80 $5,825 72.8% $2,175 27.2% Total $10,577,953 83.3% $1,971,225 15.5% $146,050 1.2% Slide9 9/18/2018
Exhibit A Voting Record Norton of the District of Columbia Amendment; Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Act, FY 2005 (H.R. 5025) Moran of Virginia Amendment; Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Act, FY 2005 (H.R. 5025) d Budget Enforcement (H.R. 4663) Federal Employee Pay Parity (House Res. 581) Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution (House Concurrent Res. 393) Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit H.R. 1 Fiscal 2004 Transportation-Treasury Appropriations (H.R. 2989) 9/18/2018
Exhibit Z: Cosponsor Votes Trump Cosponsor Examine both Recent (Web Site) Examine Lifetime Record (NARFE) 9/18/2018
Disbursements by State 9/18/2018
For Example Challengers Sends Written Request Central Staff sends FYI to Code 36 Acting as Jury Foreman, Coord. Polls Jury Challengers Promises Better NARFE Support Incumbent’s Record (Votes, Committees etc) Jury Recommends NARFE-PAC Contribution Staff Delivers Jury Verdict to Officers Officers Sentence Challenger to $1000 9/18/2018
Leveraging Contribution Connecting NARFE-PAC Contribution to Donor Class Members of Congress Need to Connect our name, NARFE, to a Person Representatives Who Know a Specific NARFE member are often Strongest Champions Rep. Obey, when asked, named Barth Former Rep. Bonior named Dutch Janboers Rep. Wolf urged meetings outside Washington Wolf stressed the use of numbers 9/18/2018
Next Steps Disabuse Fellow Member’s Each One Teach One NARFE Goal is Full Disclosure Obtain Quarterly Report Publish Contribution/Disbursements Newsletter Chapter or Federation Website Next Quarterly Report is April 2007 9/18/2018