Now that we have defeated Trumpcare, it is time to protect Obamacare from Trump. Trump is actively threatening to sabotage Obamacare by cutting off funds to the exchanges that help insurers protect poor people. We need to call Bob Latta and Rob Portman, and tell them to keep their commitment to driving down premiums by […]
Update on the total mess known as the repeal of Obamacare: the straight-up repeal has been rejected by the Republicans (and by Rob Portman- maybe he has finally found his spine)? Republicans are now trying to pass what they call a “skinny repeal,” which basically consists of any amendment that the Republicans can find 50 […]
Tuesday, July 25th: Today is the big day. Mitch McConnell and the rest of the Republicans will vote on repealing (and replacing?) Obamacare. We have no idea what will happen. Really. Even Mitch McConnell doesn’t know what will happen (here is an explainer-you might need a flowchart . You need to send Rob Portman one […]
48 hours. That is all we have until Mitch McConnell and the other Senate Republicans vote on Obamacare. We know McConnell is wheeling and dealing behind the scenes to make moderate Republicans waver in their commitment to opposing the bill. Let’s make Portman hear our voices loud and clear. Call Rob Portman. Demand that he […]
Thursday, July 20th That didn’t take long. Trumpcare is back, and it is time to drive the stake through its heart. McConnell held a meeting tonight and is desperately trying to cobble together the votes to pass Trumpcare. He may be trying to bribe “moderates” like Portman with funding for opioids. We can’t let Portman […]
We did it. We stopped Trumpcare, and it looks like Mitch McConnell’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare has also failed. Portman, along with two other senators, has come out against a full repeal. First, congratulate yourself. Crack open a beer, pop some champagne, pour some extra ice tea. Whatever suits you. You’ve earned it. Second, […]
We have had a partial victory. Mitch McConnell has delayed the vote for Trumpcare again. The reason? Senator John McCain is having a blood clot removed from above his eye, and McConnell cannot lose even a single vote. Yes, your activism has made the voting margin so razor-thin that the bill will fail if only […]
Alas, poor Portman. He is the senator who just can’t decide. First he was against Trumpcare because it cut Medicaid in Ohio. Now, when presented with a new version of Trumpcare that cuts Medicaid just as much as the previous version, Portman cannot decide. He says he “will review” the text of the new bill […]
Do you watch movies on Netflix? Do you play video games on Steam? Or even like to watch stupid cat videos on YouTube? The Trump administration is actively trying to make that harder for you. People who use the Internet are currently protected by the “net neutrality” guidelines established by the Obama administration. Net neutrality […]
Wednesday, July 12th: We had a partial victory today. Mitch McConnell is delaying the August recess by two weeks in order that the Senate can deliberate on healthcare. Like everyone, senators love vacations, and cutting the August recess tells us how desperate he is. But this announcement also shows that Trumpcare is very much alive. […]
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