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SAVING OUR HEALTH CARE
Twenty-two Republican Representatives need to vote 'No' next Thursday in order to stop TrumpCare. So far 17 Republicans have indicated that they would likely vote against TrumpCare. Five more votes are needed. Here are are the
ten most vulnerable Republicans that could get us to 22 votes. Let's help them make up their minds before the next vote on Thursday, March 23 - the seventh anniversary of the original ACA signing. Click here for more information about saving our health care.
RESISTANCE SPOTLIGHT: TAX MARCH
RISE Stronger is now an
official partner of the Tax March! On Saturday April 15, Americans from all over the country will descend on Washington, D.C., beginning with a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol. There is an amazing march route that will proceed to the White House, passing one of Trump's most prominent conflicts of interest, the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, as well as the IRS building. In addition, there are now more than 100 marches planned nationwide including in major cities like New York and Los Angeles, and many in red states including Little Rock, Arkansas, and Boise, Idaho. Please sign up and join us on April 15. http://taxmarch.org/.
NEWS FROM THE RESISTANCE
Flippable is hosting a
Facebook Live interview with Jon Ossoff next Tuesday, March 21, 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT. Ossoff, who is running for Tom Price's vacated seat in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, will talk about his personal journey, progressive vision, and plan to win.
MomsRising is hosting a telephone town hall to discuss U.S. government and civics, including topics such as how a bill becomes a law and how the branches of government interact.
Learn more and RSVP here.
Love Army has calls scheduled on Sunday and Monday, March 19 and 20th.
TEXTS, FAXES, AND VIDEOS, OH MY
A look at the new tools available to get in touch with your Members of Congress and the White House.
- https://resistbot.io/ -- It takes a text that will turn that message into a fax and automatically deliver it to government officials.
- http://takeastance.us/ -- Let's you record a message to your Member, and then the app will call and text your Member's office to deliver for you.
- https://www.talktotrump.org/ -- Countable started a new video series Talk to Trump that shares 30 second videos from Americans across the political spectrum, and they deliver these videos to the White House.
WHAT HE SAID
Anonymous Republican Senator talking about the House Health Care Bill: “I've heard that maybe the best thing is that this doesn't get out of the House so we're not the ones who ditch it."
SYNC UP
Hundreds of protests, rallies, and events are coming up this week. Find them
here at our calendar. Sync your Google Calendar and automatically get updates for events near you!
- The Supreme Court Battle Begins: Monday, March 20 at 11am, Gorsuch is beginning his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- On Monday, March 20, Trump is holding a rally at the Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY at 7:30pm. Protest info here.
- There will be a #SaveMedicaid rally and press conference Wednesday, March 22nd, 11:00-11:45 a.m. Location: Senate lawn directly across from the east steps of the Senate wing of the Capitol. Speakers include Senators Bob Casey, Hassan, and Harkin. Additional event details.
TELL YOUR REP TO DITCH TRUMPCARE: HERE ARE THE DETAILS.
What to Say. Hi, My name is ______. My address is _______. I urge Representative ________ to vote NO on the American Health Care Act. Thank you. {Please call your U.S. Representatives. Find your Rep at WhoIsMyRepresentative.com.}
The Numbers. The Congressional Budget Office released its report on TrumpCare. The numbers were astonishing. 14 million Americans will lose insurance in the first year alone. In total, an estimated 52 million people would be uninsured by 2026 under the GOP plan, compared to 28 million who would lack insurance under the current law.
If you live in Alaska, Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, or West Virginia, we have in depth analysis of the impact the current Affordable Care Act has on your state.
These are available here.
The Center for American Progress just
released state by state numbers on what Americans will pay under TrumpCare vs. the Affordable Care Act.
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, 'IN THEIR WORDS' SERIES.
Today, we launched the Affordable Care Act,
“In their Words" series.
In 2010, with the signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), access to quality health insurance became a right, not a privilege. Virtually everyone has been touched by the ACA, whether directly through coverage or indirectly through its impact on the nation's health insurance system. Now, we want you to meet the people, and hear
In Their Words, what the Affordable Care Act has done for them.
You can read all of the stories by
visiting RISE Stronger's Medium Account. Today, we hope you'll read about Palmer, Ryan, and Jennifer.
Have a story and want to share it with us? Send us an email.
MUSLIM BAN 2.0 - A VICTORY!
This week, not one but two federal judges handed us a victory. On the eve of the implementation of Trump's Muslim Ban 2.0., a federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide order blocking the ban on travel. This Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) is a nationwide stay on the ban.
Just yesterday, a second federal judge in Maryland ruled against Trump's ban, forbidding the travel ban from going into effect.
Read more.
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE.
Turns out, it's entirely possible to slash every major service and program from the Federal Budget. That's pretty much what happened yesterday when Trump released his 2018 proposed budget, which covers discretionary spending only. More on that
here.
The budget requests an additional $52 billion for the Department of Defense and $2.8 billion for the Department of Homeland Security.
Yet it manages to cut funding from critical programs that support low-income Americans and the elderly, the sciences and arts, education, public broadcasting, and much more. According to the
Economist, "the Department of Health and Human Services would be cut by $13 billion or 16%, the State Department would lose $11 billion or 29% and the Department of Education would see its funding fall $9 billion or 14%. The Environmental Protection Agency, widely expected to face the steepest cuts under the Trump administration, would be reduced by a whopping 31%, eliminating 50 programs and 3,200 jobs."
ARE YOU A WOMAN AND READY TO RUN?
If so, you're not alone. Women across the country are turning out in high numbers, ready to don their policy hats and get to work. Check out
this story in the Washington Post.
CAN'T MISS MEDIA
If you're a poor person in America, Trump's budget is not for you. (
Source)
In a world of #alternativefacts and #fakenews, it's a good idea to always double-check your sources. The
latest video from Our Next 4 Years.
This is what it's like answering all those phone calls to Congress. (
Source)
POLICY FOCUS: INFRASTRUCTURE & URBAN POLICY
Care about issues around education policy but unsure how to engage? Our policy working groups put together weekly summaries reflecting on the past week and looking forward to the week ahead. All are available right here.
What to Read:
- The full RISE Stronger Infrastructure and Urban Policy Week in Review Summary.
- The National Resources Defense Council's Urban Solutions blogpost outlining guiding principles of a 21st century infrastructure bill that prioritizes America, not just Wall Street.
- The joint statement from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, and National Association of Counties on the proposed elimination of CDBG.
- The Infrastructure Report Card from the the American Society of Civil Engineers.
What to Ask
- Are you in favor of the Trump Administration's proposed $6 billion cut to the HUD budget?
- How will a proposed infrastructure bill prioritize performance-based infrastructure and projects that deliver economic, social and environmental benefits—such as jobs, improved mobility and climate resiliency?
- Will the stream of federal dollars for an infrastructure plan go directly to communities rather than solely to states?
- Do you support the need for water systems to rely more on distributed green infrastructure, water efficiency, and water reuse to complement our existing investments in gray infrastructure systems?
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