DianeA,
The Republican Party spent most of the past 18 months trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
After too many shameful votes in Congress, multiple attempts to declare victory for having undone an Obama accomplishment, and countless presidential tweets on the topic, we're starting to see the real human effects of this cold-hearted recklessness:
The number of working-age Americans without health insurance has gone up by 3 percent in the past two years. And in the 19 states that have still neglected to expand their Medicaid programs, that number has gone up by nearly 6 percent since 2016.
Since the new administration took office, we've seen 4 million more Americans move into the ranks of the uninsured.
Actions have consequences. Who we elect matters. And in six months, we have a choice: We can elect more people who will vote with a political agenda in mind, or we can choose a set of leaders who will prioritize the well-being of their constituents.
DianeA, you and I can elect leaders who are thinking about the things front of mind for most voters: Whether they can pay for their kids' treatments. Whether they can afford to feed their families while paying for care.
Let's be clear about the real reason millions more uninsured Americans are suffering today: Republicans wanted to undo President Obama's greatest accomplishment. That's the whole truth.
The Affordable Care Act was never perfect, and President Obama would be the first to say so. But on the whole, it was a giant step toward progress, and Republicans don't get to hide behind a set of petty complaints and fixable shortcomings while actively voting to sabotage the law.
Let's support candidates who will fight to give millions of families the peace of mind that comes with health coverage.
And together, we'll help make it clear, once and for all, that in America, health care is a right for all, not a privilege for the wealthy.
-Joe |
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