Fifteen Minutes For Our Future 

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• Nationally, one in five people have Medicaid
• Medicaid is a key source of coverage for some populations
• Medicaid coverage facilitates access to care, improves health outcomes and provides financial protection from medical debt.

PLEASE WATCH: https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/scott-dworkin-and-jessica-craven (if you are short on time watch from the 3:50 mark to 12:30 – less than 10 mins) Learn about cruel Medicaid cuts contained in the GOP budget which will benefit the top .1% of our citizens.

Constituents who called their Republican representatives last week to complain about proposed cuts to Medicaid received the same canned response, almost verbatim, from every staffer: “Republicans are not cutting Medicaid. You’ve been misinformed. Medicaid cuts are not a line item in the resolution.”

Here is a video explaining exactly why this is BS and how folks should respond.

The New York Times published a great breakdown of why Medicaid cuts are basically inevitable under Republicans’ budget resolution to benefit the very wealthy.

Script – Please call your Representative today!

My name is [NAME] and I live in [Town/City], [State]. (Feel free to include 1-2 sentences sharing your family/life/work experience along with anything personal relevant to your Medicaid concern]. 

I’m calling because I know that Congressional leaders are currently negotiating the budget resolution, and I am worried about reports of deep cuts to Medicaid. I’m scared for the thousands of people in our country who stand to lose coverage if these cuts are implemented. These cuts are cruel and will have devastating consequences for the individuals and families who need care most. A vote in favor of them is not a vote for your constituents, it is a vote for billionaire tax cuts.

Medicaid allows children, seniors, people with disabilities, pregnant people, and adults with low incomes to get the health care they need. Nationally it provides health coverage for 36.8 million children, 60% of seniors in nursing homes, and 41% of births. It is a consistently popular program that helps local and state economies by keeping rural hospitals open, supporting job growth, and ultimately saving taxpayer dollars. Thank you for taking this call seriously and for acting to protect Medicaid and other vital programs from unnecessary cuts to support tax cuts for the very wealthy.