Thread by @DarrigoMelanie

Guaranteeing healthcare for every American isn't "radical" or "divisive."

Allowing people to die because they can't afford to see a doctor is.

#MedicareForAll is moral, fiscally responsible and the only policy that treats healthcare as a right.

🧵⬇️ Here are 10 things to know:

#MedicareForAll is fiscally responsible.

Our current healthcare system is inefficient and wasteful. #MedicareForAll would save $450 Billion per year. #M4A would also cost an estimated $650 Billion less per year compared to the proposed Public Option.
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The status quo is killing us.

We are the wealthiest country in the world but rank dead last for access to care, equity and healthcare outcomes.

Protecting a healthcare system that values profit over saving lives is a policy choice.

Passing #MedicareForAll will save lives.
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Under #MedicareForAll Americans would no longer have to choose between seeing a doctor and basic necessities, or having to go into debt. #M4A would eliminate:

❌ premiums
❌ deductibles
❌ co-pays
❌ cost prohibitive prescription prricing
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Everyone in, no one out.

#MedicareForAll guarantees high-quality healthcare for everyone. We've seen during this pandemic that we are only as healthy as the least healthy person we come in contact with.

#M4A keeps our families healthy and communities safe.
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#MedicareForAll covers more:
🦷 dental
👁️ vision
🧠 mental health
🦻 hearing aids
🧑‍⚕️ long-term care
👍 substance abuse treatment
♥️reproductive and maternity care
...and more
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No one should die because they can't afford the medications that keep them alive.

☝️This should be a moral stance, not a political one.

#MedicareForAll would ensure that no one pays more than $200 per year for prescriptions.
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#MedicareForAll would create millions of new jobs.

#M4A would create an estimated 2.3 million new healthcare jobs and up to 17 million new jobs providing long-term care. (Economic Policy Institute)
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#MedicareForAll helps small businesses open and save money by eliminating the financial burden of providing healthcare to their employees. Those savings can be redirected to workers to boost wages and expand businesses.
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It's no surprise that guaranteeing healthcare *especially during a pandemic and economic downturn* is overwhelmingly popular.

#MedicareForAll is supported across political parties, just not by politicians. It's time Congress listened to those they represent.
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The Venn Diagram of members of Congress who oppose #MedicareForAll and those who take money from insurance, pharma and medical lobbyists looks like a single ⭕️.

Healthcare won't get fixed until we remove the members of Congress who are paid to keep it broken.
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Please, if you can, chip in to support my campaign and my fight for #MedicareForAll

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