1. Call your Senators and ask them not to defund Planned Parenthood.
2. Ask them to hold off repealing The Affordable Care Act until
A. there is a replacement plan that
B. budgets for the costs of repeal and puts protections in place for people who are currently covered under the ACA.
And then…ask your family and friends to do the same.( Read more... )
Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2iPH5qK at January 07, 2017 at 09:00AM
Look, we know—it’s not fair. But these days, the “ways you can help” all seem to involve making phone calls. For some of us, that’s the worst. Personally, I would rather have my teeth drilled than make a phone call.
If this is you, you’re not alone. As we speak, thousands if not millions of Americans with social anxiety are eyeing their phones and wondering if they can do it. Even people without anxiety find it daunting to call their Congressional representatives. It’s normal and okay to find these calls nerve-wracking.
If you need some encouragement, first read this delightful webcomic about how to call your reps in Congress if you have social anxiety. If you finish that and still need more, come back here and keep reading.
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Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2iO8X0w at January 07, 2017 at 11:33AM
GOP resistance grows to Obamacare repeal without replacement:
It is always difficult to find detailed analysis of the GOPs plan to repeal the ACA in the comment section of news/blog articles:
But this comment caught my eye:
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