House Republicans just passed Trumpcare. So what’s next?
Some of the things this bill does, aside from repealing ObamaCare:
Only covers 5% of people with pre-existing conditions.
Exempts Congress from the worst parts of this bill, though they say they’ll fix that.
Lets insurers once again put annual and lifetime limits on coverage for people with employer plans, effectively ends Medicaid expansion, leaves gaps in benefits, threatens Medicaid home- and community-based services for people with disabilities, and more.
The bill goes on to the Senate, where many are saying it’s dead on arrival. Regardless, we need to send a message to House Republicans that they’ll pay for their “YES” votes by losing their seats. Here’s what you can do:
Use Contacting Congress to find out who represents you in the House.
If your representative voted “YES” [here’s the list]: Use Contacting Congress to call their office and tell them you disapprove of their vote.
Whether your representative voted yes or not, do the following:
Donate to SwingLeft’s campaign to raise funds for Democratic challengers to the 35 swing district Republicans who voted for TrumpCare.
Use Town Hall Project to find out if your representative is holding a town hall during recess. So far, only 6 of the 217 are.
Sign up to volunteer for SwingLeft and/or check out Indivisible Guide for more actions for you to take.
After you’ve done that, you can contact your Senators. Use the same website listed first above (Contacting Congress) to find your two Senators. Give them a call, show up at their town halls, and donate to their Democratic opponents if they indicate that they’ll vote for TrumpCare.
The only way we’re going to take down this bill is if we keep the pressure on the GOP and let them know that voting for it will result in them losing their seats.
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Special Elections coming up:
Montana At-Large: Vote for Quist - May 25th
Georgia’s 6th District: Vote for Ossoff - June 20th
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Most other midterms are November 6th, 2018. Get ready.
