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ACA REPEAL BILL GOT WORSE OVERNIGHT – KEEP CALLING
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#ProtectOurCare
#KillTheBill
#NoScoreNoVote
Last night the GOP made changes to the ACA repeal bill to get Senators on board. The changes make an already craven, cruel bill far worse.
The latest ACA repeal, dubbed “Grassidy 2.0”:
• Increases money to Arizona, Kentucky and Alaska in a blatant attempt to buy off Senators McCain, Paul, and Murkowski who were (possibly) voting “no”
• Worsens protections for preexisting conditions and makes it easier to waive out of pocket caps to please hardline conservatives Cruz, Lee, and Paul
http://politi.co/2xqcDNG, http://bit.ly/2xz08OY, http://bit.ly/2frEjdT
These changes are on top of devastating Medicaid, destabilizing the individual market, and robbing healthcare from 32 million Americans. http://n.pr/2fpkUdI, http://bit.ly/2hhZpIE.
Not to mention that Oregonians will lose more funding per capita than any other state. http://nyti.ms/2hflew7
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers summed it up: “I don’t understand how those supporting Cassidy Graham live with themselves. People will die and they will be responsible.” http://cnb.cx/2wKIFEl
The GOP will stop at nothing to repeal the ACA.
We must match their determination.
Constituents have the power to stop this bill.
Grab your phone and call!
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**ACTION 1: CALL BOTH SENATORS**
(or leave a voice mail after hours)
SAMPLE SCRIPT
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon, [zip code]. I am even more OUTRAGED by the latest GOP ACA repeal bill—the Graham-Cassidy-Heller Amendment. The changes the GOP made last night make the bill even more dangerous. I’m glad you’re voting “no,” but we need you to do more. Please slow down senate business to a crawl, using every procedural tool available. We must stop this bill from coming to a vote before the end of the week. Thank you.”
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**ACTION 2: JOIN US AT A “SAVE THE ACA” FLASH RALLY – TODAY, SEPTEMBER 25 AT NOON AT VOGEL PLAZA, MEDFORD**
Join us on today at Vogel Plaza in Medford (corner of East Main and Central) where we will conduct an EMERGENCY PHONE PARTY. We will be using our mobile phones to make calls to Senators in “flipable states” demanding that they VOTE NO ON GRAHAM-CASSIDY-HELLER. https://ord2indivisible.org/event/flash-rally-monday-september-25-at-noon-vogel-plaza-save-the-aca/
Bring your mobile phones, families, friends, flags, signs and messages. Wear your ORD2 Indivisible T-shirts. We must organize like never before!
You can also call from home using https://www.trumpcareten.org/calls-to-kill-trumpcare.
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SENATOR 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
SENATOR 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.vox.com/…/graham-cassidy-revised-billions-fundi…
