Dear MoveOn member,
The Senate's Trumpcare bill has just been released, and it's as cruel as we feared.1
It will take a wrecking ball to health care in this country: leaving millions of Americans without health care, making health care unaffordable for many, eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood—while giving massive tax cuts to the wealthy.
And shockingly, this bill's cuts to Medicaid are even deeper than those in the bill passed by the House—at a moment when Medicaid and Medicare should be dramatically expanded to support seniors, kids with disabilities, folks wrestling with addiction, rural hospitals, and so much more.
Republicans plan to vote on this bill next week. But Senate Democrats have the power to resist and slow things down. Earlier this week, Democrats held the Senate floor to object to Trumpcare. And Democrats have the power to do even more—to grind Senate business to a halt by objecting to routine unanimous consent requests and other normal business. Doing this will stall the bill, create more time for a robust public debate, and force Republicans to face their constituents over the July 4th recess.
Will you call your Democratic senators right now, and say something like, "Democrats did a great job holding the Senate floor to protest Trumpcare this week. Now that the Senate Trumpcare bill is released, Democrats need to block ALL routine Senate business, ensure the public is able to debate this bill, and force Republicans to confront their constituents during the Fourth of July recess."
Here is where to call:
- Sen. Schumer - (202) 224-6542
- Sen. Gillibrand - (202) 224-4451
If this bill becomes law, tens of millions of people will lose access to their health care. Many people who are currently healthy will go without the preventive care they need and get sick. And some people who are sick now will die unnecessarily.
That's why we're organizing rallies, running ads, and working around the clock to defeat this bill and protect and improve coverage for all Americans.
Democratic senators have an important role to play too, by slowing down Senate business, stopping Republicans from from ramming this travesty through before July 4, and giving time for impacted Americans to make their voices heard. Please call now:
- Sen. Schumer - (202) 224-6542
- Sen. Gillibrand - (202) 224-4451
When you call, say something like "Democrats did a great job holding the Senate floor to protest Trumpcare this week. Now that the Senate Trumpcare bill is released, Democrats need to block ALL routine Senate business, ensure the public is able to debate this bill, and force Republicans to confront their constituents during the Fourth of July recess."
Thanks for all you do.
–Anna, Manny, Emma, Justin, and the rest of the team
Source:
1. "Senate GOP leaders unveil health-care bill," The Washington Post, June 22, 2017
https://act.moveon.org/go/10813?t=16&akid=185071.10220574.HOSGsr
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