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🚨 The Sword of Damocles continues to dangle over the #ACA: Democrats STILL have ONE CHANCE to #MootTheSuit ahead of the #SCOTUS ruling:
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There was a chance the Supreme Court would either save *or* kill the #ACA this morning as part of several decisions announced...but the #TexasFoldEm case turned out not to be among those.
That means the ACA will likely survive at least until sometime this spring/summer. 2/
That means the ACA will likely survive at least until sometime this spring/summer. 2/
The good news is this means Congress still has time to #MootTheSuit. There's three possible ways to resolve the issue before SCOTUS issues their decision:
1. ⬆️ the penalty to $1 or more
2. Clarify that the mandate can be✂️
3. ❌ the mandate language itself
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1. ⬆️ the penalty to $1 or more
2. Clarify that the mandate can be✂️
3. ❌ the mandate language itself
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I've tried to patiently explain that M4All would also include an individual mandate penalty. It's called "pay your fucking taxes or you get busted by the IRS."
Irony: As terrible as the GOP's ACA "replacement" plans were, THEY STILL HAD AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE PENALTY of one sort or another.
One added a 30% premium surcharge for a full year if you went without coverage & wanted it back. Another added a 6-month lockout period.
One added a 30% premium surcharge for a full year if you went without coverage & wanted it back. Another added a 6-month lockout period.
Of course, when every one of their replacement plans failed, what was the one thing they *did* eliminate? The ACA's mandate penalty.
Result? Unsubsudized premiums jumped around $580/year per individual market enrollee. Not nearly as much as expected, but not chump change either.
Result? Unsubsudized premiums jumped around $580/year per individual market enrollee. Not nearly as much as expected, but not chump change either.
🚨 DEAR DEMOCRATS: Mazel Tov, you did it!
Next Step: #SaveTheACA. #MootTheSuit!
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Next Step: #SaveTheACA. #MootTheSuit!
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The @HouseDemocrats, @SenateDems, @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris can #MootTheSuit and #SaveTheACA by passing any one of the following 3 simple, 1-paragraph bills:
1. ⬆️ the mandate penalty above $0
2. Clarify that the mandate can be ✂️
3. ❌ the mandate language itself
1. ⬆️ the mandate penalty above $0
2. Clarify that the mandate can be ✂️
3. ❌ the mandate language itself
In the House, any could be done easily.
In the Senate, the 1st could be done via budget reconciliation; the 2nd or 3rd would need 50 votes+VP w/no filibuster *or* 60 with it.
It could be easily tacked onto a larger bill...but that bill would have to be passed & signed QUICKLY.
In the Senate, the 1st could be done via budget reconciliation; the 2nd or 3rd would need 50 votes+VP w/no filibuster *or* 60 with it.
It could be easily tacked onto a larger bill...but that bill would have to be passed & signed QUICKLY.
Republicans have tried and failed to repeal the ACA at least 70 times in Congress and twice through the courts, but as was heard in today’s oral arguments, the Supreme Court must be deferential to Congress’s intent and uphold the law.
If the Trump-GOP lawsuit is successful, more than 20 million Americans could lose their health care coverage, 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions could lose protections, and drug costs could skyrocket for seniors.
Democrats believe this lawsuit has no merit, and we will continue to fight to make coverage more affordable and accessible for all Americans. #SaveTheACA
Read my full statement with @SenSchumer here: speaker.gov/newsroom/111020
Read my full statement with @SenSchumer here: speaker.gov/newsroom/111020
It was nice to feel relief and hope for a couple of days, but the future of kids like my son, Ethan, is being argued in front of the Supreme Court today, so it’s back to fight mode. #SaveTheACA
I’ve never really known an America without the ACA. I was covered on my parents’ insurance before I headed overseas, and while I was in West Africa, Obama was elected and his signature legislation passed.
When we left our floating home and found ourselves cut adrift and scrambling to find solid ground after Ethan was diagnosed with heterotaxy syndrome and multiple critical congenital heart defects, the ACA was my lifeline. #SaveTheACA 
I wish people would talk about why the #ACA wasn't able to have it's full reach. That at every step of the way, it was sabotaged by people who didn't want it to be successful. (A thread) @BarackObama @JoeBiden @FutureDocs
By forcing the removal of the #PublicOption from the outset, there was no low-cost plan that commercial insurers would have to compete against. Read - they charge more #mypremiumsarehigh
By denying constituents #MedicaidExpansion, governors and state legislatures forced people to go w/o insurance and screenings (out of spite) In fact, they would have qualified for free Medicaid and coverage. They yelled, "See how hight your premiums are!" But go ahead, blame #ACA
📣 THREAD: Thanks to over 3,600 patriotic Americans, I've broken my goal of raising $500,000 to help flip as many seats blue as possible this cycle!
Now, with 114 days until the 2020 general election, I'm DOUBLING my target to an even $1 MILLION! 1/
#LetsDoThis
Now, with 114 days until the 2020 general election, I'm DOUBLING my target to an even $1 MILLION! 1/
#LetsDoThis
Instead of listing the U.S. Senate page first as I usually do, I'm gonna start promoting the STATE legislative pages first. You get more bang for your buck with these races, and state legislatures usually control redistricting and other critical tools of government. 2/
MICHIGAN: In 2018 we flipped 5 seats apiece in the state House and Senate. In 2020 the Senate isn't up, but we can #FlipMIHouseBlue by flipping just 4 more seats!
I particularly recommend helping @voteKellyBreen in HD38 and @votePulver in HD39. 3/
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I particularly recommend helping @voteKellyBreen in HD38 and @votePulver in HD39. 3/
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#BREAKING: We just filed a brief w/@RopesGray at the Supreme Court in defense of the Affordable Care Act. We're representing 16 fellow nonprofit organizations that advocate for people living with #HIV. #SaveTheACA
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“The #COVIDー19 pandemic highlights why broad and easy access to health care is so important. As a country, we must ensure access to health insurance & comprehensive, affordable care." —@omargp.
Case is California vs. TX, brought by 19 states. Read brief: lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal…
Case is California vs. TX, brought by 19 states. Read brief: lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal…
"An end to the HIV epidemic is within reach and to dismantle a successful health policy that has made that level of optimism possible is unfathomable.” —@PozAdvocate #SavetheACA
Joining us on this brief are 16 coalition partner orgs representing people living with #HIV.
Joining us on this brief are 16 coalition partner orgs representing people living with #HIV.
⚠️⚠️⚠️ LONG, GRAPHICS-HEAVY THREAD: How many would lose healthcare coverage and how much *federal funding* would YOUR Congressional District lose if Trump & GOP win their #TexasFoldEm lawsuit to repeal the #ACA?
Back in March, the @urbaninstitute ran a detailed analysis to figure out how many people would lose healthcare coverage in each state if the #ACA were to be struck down by the #TexasFoldEm lawsuit. They also figured out how much federal funding each state would lose. 1/
Recently, @EmilyG_DC and I took the @urbaninstitute’s work one step further & broke out the coverage losses out by *congressional district*. 2/ americanprogress.org/issues/healthc…
Our federal government is in court today trying to take away health care from our families, our friends, and our neighbors.
Join us in the fight to #SaveTheACA.
Join us in the fight to #SaveTheACA.
Our argument is simple:
✅ Every American should get the care they need.
✅Health care is a right, not a privilege.
✅ It’s time for the federal government to stop sabotaging access to health care in this country.
#ProtectOurCare
✅ Every American should get the care they need.
✅Health care is a right, not a privilege.
✅ It’s time for the federal government to stop sabotaging access to health care in this country.
#ProtectOurCare
In Massachusetts, we have some of the best hospitals, doctors, and nurses in the world—and we have organizations like @HCFA that have worked to bring health care to millions of Americans.
Friends, tomorrow a Federal appeals court will hear arguments on the Administration's lawsuit to throw out the entire #ACA -- including #PreExistingCondition protections.
A thread on what this means. 1/ usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
A thread on what this means. 1/ usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
The fight to #SavetheACA is why Little Lobbyists exists. #ACA protections allow our kids to survive and thrive: #PreExistingConditions & essential care covered, no arbitrary annual/lifetime caps on care. 2/ littlelobbyists.org/our-stories
So when this Administration and the GOP in Congress began attacking the #ACA over two years ago, families organized together to fight back, to stand up for our kids and millions of others who would be devastated by these attacks. 3/ vox.com/policy-and-pol…
📣 THREAD: Oral arguments on the insane #TexasFoldEm #ACA case will happen on Tuesday before a 3-judge panel for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
One judge is a Jimmy Carter appointee.
One is a George W. Bush appointee.
One is a Donald Trump appointee.
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One judge is a Jimmy Carter appointee.
One is a George W. Bush appointee.
One is a Donald Trump appointee.
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As @mattbc just noted, while a HUGE social media presence to #SaveTheACA is expected (as well as real world protests/rallies, etc), the sad truth is that there's very little which can be done to influence the 5th Circuit panels' decision. They're lifetime judicial appointees. 2/
As he also pointed out, while the *hearing* will happen on Tuesday, they likely won't announce their *decision* on the case for several weeks or even months...and the odds are that their decision will then be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court regardless of how they rule. 3/
🚨 #BREAKING: @realDonaldTrump has nominated #BrettKavanaugh to the #SCOTUS seat vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy. 👎🏾 #SaveSCOTUS #WhatsAtStake🚨
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Judge #Kavanaugh has been on the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit for over 10 years. He's a member of the Federalist Society. (@FedSoc) (yikes!)
Let's take a look at his record! 🧐 #WhatsAtStake #SaveSCOTUS
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Let's take a look at his record! 🧐 #WhatsAtStake #SaveSCOTUS
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ICYMI: The Federalist Society is “a group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to reforming the current legal order.” #SCOTUS nominee #BrettKavanaugh is a member. Fun!
