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NARFE-PAC: The Federal Retiree Defense Fund

NARFE-PAC: The Federal Retiree Defense Fund. NARFE Priorities. NARFE seeks to influence public policy. Protect Existing Benefits Enhance Benefits. NARFE is Bipartisan. Public policy is created in an intensely political environment. Close Margins of Party Control of Congress

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NARFE-PAC: The Federal Retiree Defense Fund

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  1. NARFE-PAC: The Federal Retiree Defense Fund

  2. NARFE Priorities NARFE seeks to influence public policy. Protect Existing Benefits Enhance Benefits

  3. NARFE is Bipartisan Public policy is created in an intensely political environment. Close Margins of Party Control of Congress Close Presidential Elections

  4. 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

  5. North Carolina

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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. Exhibit Z: Cosponsor • Votes Trump Cosponsor Examine both Recent (Web Site) Examine Lifetime Record (NARFE)

  10. Disbursements by State

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

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