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Mary Ellen Mascio's avatar

I immediately called my congressman (R) in both the district office and the DC office. The person in the district office was absolutely rude. First she denied that there would be any cuts to Medicare and Medicaid according to Trump. When I told her about the Medicaid cuts and these new Medicare cuts she actually preached MAGA to me that ant cuts were due to the “millions” of immigrants illegally receiving Medicare. When I quoted her the proper statistics she hung up on me. Can you believe it? I called the DC office who is extraordinarily polite and told them I didn’t appreciate being lectured.

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Dianne Chrestopoulos's avatar

Wow, that is unreal!

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Jan M. Flynn's avatar

I am spitting mad. Called my rep (Simpson) and sent texts with all the instructions & script to 5 people who I'm pretty sure will follow through. AND I just heard that the Big Orange Sucker has officially accepted the Qatari jet grift, I mean, gift. WHEN will this madness at least slow down??

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Dianne Chrestopoulos's avatar

I just called Cornyn and Cruz spitting mad and told them to man up and grow a pair and stand up to T and all of the unlawful things he is doing. UGH

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Amy Harbison's avatar

I am so incredibly grateful to you. We seem to forget you are a human with your own concerns, life, emotions, etc and yet you devote so much time to informing us, rallying us, inspiring us. I know many of us would not know what to do with our desires to “do something” without advocates like you. Stay healthy, put your own oxygen mask on!

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Trina's avatar

Hi Jess, I have friends who are on Medicare Advantage plans (Kaiser, United, etc.). They are going to ask if they are shielded from the effects of the cuts. I assume no, but can I say that for sure?

Thanks

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Julie Wilder-Sherman's avatar

My husband and I are on Medicare. My 94-year-old mother is on Medicare. Without it, she would lose her house and everything in it. She lives on Social Security and a very small pension. She barely makes it each month. My sister-in-law just found out two days ago that her SNAP benefit has been cut. It equals $60 a month, which is what she uses for groceries. That’s less than what most people spend on a dinner out. She doesn’t know how she’s going to continue to pay for her utilities and groceries. This is despicable. They are going to kill people. This madness has got to end!

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Kay Ellebee's avatar

I could not live in a bluer state and city, but I just called my congressperson. I told her I’m on Medicare with a life-threatening disease I cannot pay for without Medicare (all true.) I told the staff member I appreciated that the congressperson stands for all the right stuff, but “today I need her to do more. I need her to actively seek out Republicans and tell them my situation. I need her to do whatever it takes to win them over.”

I put in the personal stuff because I recently attended a workshop in effective communication with our folks in DC and personal stories make the biggest difference.

The staffer was effusive in his thanks for my call. When was the last time *that* happened on such a call.

“Go get ‘em” as how I ended the call. He appreciated that.

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Jean Tesoriero's avatar

Many thanks, Jess, for alerting us to the proposed Medicare cuts of which I was unaware. Yesterday, I had a very difficult conversation with staffer at the DC office of my GOP representative, which is not new. I just called again with this additional piece of information. It wasn't pleasant; not for the staffer, or for me. Still, grateful to have done it. Thank you.

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Antoinette's avatar

Medicaid goes by different names depending on the state. Here's a list of Medicaid State-Specific names, courtesy of the American Council on Aging: https://www.medicaidplanningassistance.org/state-medicaid-resources/

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Paula Derrow's avatar

Hi Jess--Thanks for all you do--I wanted to alert to an urgent action, which is that there are only a few days left for people to "comment" on a new proposed rule that would make it easy to fire tens of thousands of civil service workers and replace them with political appointees--commenting gums up the works and slows down the process. Here is a link to today's Crimson Goes Blue newsletter (a grassroots group of Harvard alums/dems) that explains why this is important and why it is crucial for people to post comments now...https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/NGP/NGP59/1/108307/psZWpa6K9VHPwHPwENxt5T8eg-jdW7B4GxKtWbevb0B_archive

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Brenda Hartman's avatar

So I made calls again. I had an opportunity to talk with a person at my Representative office, who is Betty McCollum, and I’ve called so frequently they know me and call me by my name. I am so upset about the inclusion of cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and snap. These people are unconscionable. They should all Lose their own health insurance if they vote for this reconciliation bill. I’m very upset as we are getting closer and closer to a dictatorship. It’s very scary. I’ll keep making calls. They’ll keep knowing my name. Thank you for your guidance.

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Nancy Behm's avatar

Thank you for elevating Gaza <3

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Cindy Lodestro's avatar

I’m struggling this morning with the tax bill news. I repeatedly write & call my senators (Tillis & Budd) regarding this specifically and the dismantling of our country, etc. Their replies are disingenuous and demonstrate they’re along for the Trump ride. Feeling a bit hopeless. Will continue to show up.

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Teal Chimblo Fyrberg's avatar

Also here is a ResistBot I did for NC clean water act. I started this ResistBot for the up coming Clean Water Act vote in North Carolina. Please sign and share!

📜 Success! Tell your friends to text SIGN PQYHFU to 50409 or share: https://resist.bot/petitions/PQYHFU

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Teal Chimblo Fyrberg's avatar

Cindy, I feel you so much. I’m doing the same and it’s incredibly frustrating. Budd is a MAGA fascist all the way (Rep Edwards also), but Tillis is voting against some MAGA actions so he is a good one to pressure hard. Hang in there. 💪🏼

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Nancy Behm's avatar

Just made a resistbot letter to block the Pentagon budget increase for the lousy Golden Dome if you want to share that! SIGN PIFSEQ to 50409 or share: https://resist.bot/petitions/PIFSEQ

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Teal Chimblo Fyrberg's avatar

Done and shared! Thanks Nancy. 🙏🏼💗

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Lisa Ames's avatar

My husband is a kidney transplant recipient- Medicare pays for the incredibly expensive immunosuppressants ( Which Trump signed the bill for!) So scared this will be going - Medication will cost $4000 - $6000 a month!!

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Caroline Bleckmann's avatar

Re: the video:

I agree with you and look forward to your posts. But sending a video calling republicans evil bastards is going to shut a lot of potential allies down. It’s cathartic, but not something that’s going to win hearts and minds of my centrist friends and relatives. I can’t send this video to my boomer loved ones, sorry. I’ll find another way to communicate.

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Merrill's avatar

It will be a tragedy for recipients if these desperately needed healthcare and nutrition programs are cut by the MAGAite robber barrons.

The only upside? Give us 6 months of telling this story again and again and the MAGA/GOP will be relegated to the dung heap of bad history.

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Susan Fernbach's avatar

From your keyboard to G*d’s screen, Merrill

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