The House’s proposed budget includes $880B in cuts to Medicaid. This will impact tens of millions of Americans, leaving many without any healthcare at all. This is being used to allow for more tax cuts for the wealthy.
Almost every one of us have someone we love who depends on this social safety net.
This won’t only affect those on Medicaid, but will also have a significant impact to people’s livelihoods whose organizations (hospitals, nursing homes, mental health facilities, etc.).
I know it’s easy to feel powerless and pessimistic, but we still have power. They need to feel the pressure.
Please take 2-3 mins to call, or 1 min to email, your representatives. Calling is better. Do both if you can.
Call: find your representatives number at this website: https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/
You can use this script:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY]. I’m calling to demand you oppose H.R. 740, the Veterans Access Act, which would contribute to dismantling the Veterans Health Administration. The legislation will be detrimental to the health care of over 9 million U.S. military veterans, and ultimately divert public funds to the private sector. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Email: https://democracy.io/
This will send a blast email to all your elected officials at once. You can use the script below:
As your constituent, I am urging you to say no to the massive cuts to Medicaid currently proposed in the Budget Resolution in the House of Representatives right now. Medicaid is the primary source of health care for millions of people in this country, and also serves as a critical safety net to keep people with disabilities in their homes and communities and out of abusive institutions. These cuts would harm every single one of these lives – especially women, families, disabled adults, seniors, and children with disabilities in schools.
Medicaid enables individuals to participate in the economic, social, and civic life of the nation. These cuts would not only maliciously harm the lives and liberty of millions of people enrolled in the program, but it would have national consequences for all of us. Please, say no to any cuts and save Medicaid now.
No democrat is going to vote for this. My reps are all democratic. I’m calling them everyday already to stand up for democracy. It’s Medicaid recipients in red states who have to call their reps.
Originally commented by u/karmester on 2025-02-25 08:19:05 AM(mep30xk)Done, thank you!
Originally commented by u/likestoread2014 on 2025-02-25 06:24:26 AM(meonh3m)Thank you!
Originally commented by u/Seri0usbusiness on 2025-02-25 06:07:05 AM(meolk4x)It’s over 10 years, so $88 billion a year.
I don’t think 88 is a coincidence either.
Originally commented by u/Christopher_Ramirez_ on 2025-02-25 07:55:42 AM(meozdx7)I have said for decades that America needs to relearn the lessons of the past the hard way
Originally commented by u/xyloplax on 2025-02-25 06:54:39 AM(meor0wi)Done
Originally commented by u/Thatwitchyladyyy on 2025-02-25 07:40:54 AM(meox78a)Done. This is one that united my entire family to call. I’m going to call every rep in my state this morning.
Originally commented by u/Old-Extreme-4061 on 2025-02-25 08:06:02 AM(mep0zcl)I can see some of them literally dying because of it but saying Trump’s still their guy!
Originally commented by u/Rupertfunpupkin on 2025-02-25 02:46:24 AM(meo1mxd)If he says do it, they will
Originally commented by u/xyloplax on 2025-02-25 06:53:58 AM(meoqxtj)Hours? Try days. Some ERs already have 30 hour wait times. r/nursing has been sounding the alarm about how the healthcare system is on the verse of collapse.
Originally commented by u/Thatwitchyladyyy on 2025-02-25 07:39:44 AM(meox172)Yeah I think they’re gonna start making it legal to turn people away at ERs. Everything in project 2025 seems to be about making it impossible for poor and disabled people from getting health care.
Originally commented by u/lyrabluedream on 2025-02-25 07:30:56 AM(meovs9v)Emailed earlier today–joining you in urging everyone to contact their representatives. We absolutely cannot let this happen.
Gutting our already insufficient healthcare to feed the neverending, sucking greed of these monsters is unforgivable.
Originally commented by u/SaintCaricature on 2025-02-25 01:32:58 AM(mentt9c)KEEP AMERICA FREE OPOSE THE KLEPTOCRACY!
Originally commented by u/Jay15951 on 2025-02-25 07:46:27 AM(meoy0ax)My senators and congressman would gleefully vote for the death of their constituents
Originally commented by u/Dull_Yellow_2641 on 2025-02-25 07:19:59 AM(meouae5)I’m in PA but have a Republican rep. I keep bothering them, anyway.
Originally commented by u/Thatwitchyladyyy on 2025-02-25 08:30:08 AM(mep4ua0)