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What is this door hanger about? 
Volunteers from Indivisible Philadelphia distribute more than 50,000 door hangers (or leaflets, as we sometimes call them) to homes in Philadelphia every month. Each door hanger has facts about political issues.

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Concerned? Worried? Angry? You can take action by contacting your elected representatives.

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What’s your American Dream?

The American Dream used to mean striving for luxury, but today, most people just want security where they can maintain a reasonable standard of living while living within their means.  Let's break down how this dream is evolving, how reality pushes back, and some of the policies aiming to fix it:

1. The Job Market

•  The Dream: You can work at one job. It pays a living wage and offers a healthy work-life balance with paid time off for vacations, doctor visits, and family responsibilities, plus room to save.

• The Reality: A punishing inflationary period that has exceeded wage gains over that last several decades. Even when employers offer raises, soaring costs of groceries, gas, and utilities outpace those bigger paychecks.  This financial squeeze forces millions of workers to juggle multiple jobs just to pay for basic necessities. This constant grind causes us burnout, damages physical and mental health, and robs people of the rest they need to function.

2. Owning a Home

• The Dream: You work hard, save money, and earn the ultimate reward—buying your own home.

• The Reality:  The massive housing shortage often prices families out of the market. Congress took massive action by passing a huge bipartisan package called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.  But Trump refused to sign it into law.  But if it does get signed into law, it fights housing costs by cutting federal red tape, streamlining construction, and restricting large Wall Street institutional investors from buying up single-family homes.  Even then, these sweeping measures to increase supply will still take years to provide relief.

3. Decent Healthcare & Insurance

• The Dream: You can easily access high-quality healthcare nearby, rely on predictable out-of-pocket costs, and quickly get the prescriptions you need.

• The Reality: Healthcare insurance costs everyone more now and many must drop their coverage due to the cost.  Uninsured folks often rely entirely on emergency rooms for basic care, which are the most expensive places to deliver healthcare. This turns manageable chronic conditions like diabetes into full-blown medical and financial crises. To fight surprise medical bills and hidden fees, lawmakers are pushing bipartisan bills like the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act and the Transparency in Billing Act. These bills force hospitals, labs, and insurance companies to publish clear, upfront prices so patients can compare costs instead of flying blind.

4. Affordable College Education

• The Dream: You earn a college degree at an affordable price, establishing a reliable path to a great career without taking on a lifetime of debt.

• The Reality: The steady disappearance of low-cost federal grants forces students to lean heavily on massive loans for their education. Because tuition hikes vastly outpace wage growth, college now carries immense financial risk. Students who leave school without finishing their degrees face the worst trap: they carry severe debt burdens without the higher earning power of a diploma, which increases the risk of systemic poverty.

5. A Secure Retirement

• The Dream: You retire around age 67, relying on the safety nets of Social Security and Medicare alongside your personal savings to enjoy life after decades of hard labor.

• The Reality: High daily living costs prevent average workers from saving over a multi-decade timeline, as immediate bills consume every spare dollar. Furthermore, inflation erodes the value of existing savings, meaning the money workers can manage to set aside will buy far less in the future. Hourly jobs rarely offer employer-sponsored retirement benefits like 401(k) matches. While federal policies like the Secure 2.0 Act require companies to automatically enroll eligible employees into retirement plans, but this does little for low-wage earners who simply lack the leftover income to participate.

 

How we can make the changes we need

We can bridge the gap between the dream and reality when we all get together and vote in representatives who enact the laws and policies that help everyday people fulfill their American dream.  Join us to get this done!​

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CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE 

Here is the contact information for your congresspeople and the White House: 

 

Rep. Brendan Boyle – D.C. office (202) 225-6111; Phila office (215) 335-3355; email link
Rep. Madeleine Dean – D.C. office (202) 225-4731 dean.house.gov/email-me
Rep. Dwight Evans – D.C. (202) 225-4001; Phila. offices (215) 276-0340, (215) 254-3400; email link
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan – D.C. office (202) 225-4315 houlahan.house.gov/contact/
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon – D.C. office (202) 225-2011; Chester office (610) 626-2020; email link
Senator John Fetterman – Philadelphia office (215) 241-1090; D.C. (202) 224-4254; email link
Senator Dave McCormick – Philadelphia office (215) 405-9660; D.C. office (202) 224-6324; email link
White House switchboard to leave a message for the President — (202) 456-1111 or email comments@whitehouse.gov

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WHAT TO SAY

Leave a message in your own words or use the suggestions below.
 

General Message for Calls or Emails:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from Philadelphia, Zip Code [____]. I am contacting [REP/SEN NAME] because I oppose [insert topic here].
This issue affects me and my fellow Philadelphians by [Insert impact to yourself, or your community] [REP/SEN NAME] must speak out against [insert topic here] and use whatever influence he/she has to change this. Thank you for your time and consideration.

IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL:
Use the script above and include your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.

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