Call to Action #667: Hold Trump Accountable For Impeachable Offenses and Assaults On Healthcare (April 30, 2019
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Trump ignores the law of the land and the will of the people. On the one hand Trump commits impeachable offenses and on the other hand he and his GOP work to take away our healthcare.
Trump recently told NRA convention-goers, “We got the individual mandate, the absolute worst part of Obamacare, eliminated. Now we’re going for the rest.”
He most recently attacked the ACA on two fronts: seeking a new health care bill from the Republican-held Senate (not successful), and litigating against the ACA in court.
The Justice Department has become an advocate for declaring the entire ACA unconstitutional. Under orders from the White House, it joined a lawsuit that will likely reach the Supreme Court. The decision is disturbing and possibly illegal. The Justice Department is supposed to defend the law of the land, not seek to overturn it.
George Rubaloff
The House of Representatives is now in the position of mounting the legal defense of the ACA. It is also responsible for calling the White House to account.
WHERE’S WALDEN?!?
We need to support Congress and to keep them focused. Tell your MoCs that Congress must:
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Hold Trump accountable for impeachable offenses
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Investigate possible illegal behavior
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Protect our healthcare.
**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS WYDEN AND MERKLEY:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .
Trump commits impeachable offenses and he works to take away our healthcare. Specifically, I think that Trump should not have ordered the Justice Department to argue that the ACA is unconstitutional. I am afraid that if the court agrees, I [or family members/friends] will lose health care coverage. I want Senator [Name] to do what he can to 1) hold Trump accountable for known impeachable offenses, 2) shine the light on possible illegal behavior, and 3) protect my healthcare. Thank you.”
SENATOR RON WYDEN
Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/
SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY
Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/
**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .
I want Greg Walden to do three things, 1) hold Trump accountable for known impeachable offenses, 2) investigate possible illegal behavior, 3) protect my healthcare. Specifically, I think that Trump should not have ordered the Justice Department to argue that the ACA is unconstitutional. I am afraid that if the court agrees, I [or family members/friends] will lose health care coverage. I need health care to improve, not disappear.
SILENCE IS CONSENT.
Greg, through his actions and inactions, appears to fully support Trump—regardless of how much damage Trump is doing to our democracy and to world stability.
#2020StartsNow
Thank you.”
COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN
DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me
**ACTION THREE: BE AN ACTIVIST**
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SOURCES:
Trump vows to repeal ACA: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-renews-vow-to-repeal-affordable-care-act-weeks-after-gop-leaders-urge-caution-on-the-issue/2019/04/26/c12d00b0-6849-11e9-8985-4cf30147bdca_story.html?utm_term=.bd08f959f21
Dems call WH to account on ACA lawsuit: https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/09/politics/democrats-documents-white-house-aca/index.html
House Resolution to intervene in lawsuit. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/271/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22house+resolution+aca%22%5D%7D&r=1&s=1
