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Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer
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Mr. President: Look in the mirror, and you’ll see the person you need to speak with. Pull back your lawsuit fighting to undo protections for pre-existing conditions.
And of course, every Republican SAYS they support protections for pre-existing conditions, but then they vote against them. If you are making calls, here’s who’ll you need to speak to:
You should speak to Senator McConnell. Because just this week, he defended the lawsuit that would end protections for people with pre-existing conditions. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
You should speak to Speaker Ryan. Because he supported a bill that “would allow for people with pre-existing conditions to be charged more per year for their insurance coverage.” politifact.com/north-carolina…
You should speak to 18 Republican Attorneys General and 2 Republican Governors. Because they are trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts. npr.org/2018/06/08/618…
First, Attorney General Ken Paxton from Texas. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Second, Attorney General Brad Schimel from Wisconsin. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Third, Attorney General Steve Marshall from Alabama. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Fourth, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge from Arkansas. Because she is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Fifth, Attorney General Mark Brnovich from Arizona. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Sixth, Attorney General Pam Bondi from Florida. Because she is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Seventh, Attorney General Christopher Carr from Georgia. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Eighth, Attorney General Curtis Hill from Indiana. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Ninth, Attorney General Derek Schmidt from Kansas. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Tenth, Attorney General Jeff Landry from Louisiana. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Eleventh, Governor Paul LePage from Maine. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Twelfth, Governor Phil Bryant from Mississippi. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Thirteenth, Attorney General Josh Hawley from Missouri. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Fourteenth, Attorney General Doug Peterson from Nebraska. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Fifteenth, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem from North Dakota. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Sixteenth, Attorney General Alan Wilson from South Carolina. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Seventeenth, Attorney General Marty Jackley from South Dakota. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Eighteenth, Attorney General Herbert Slatery III from Tennessee. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Nineteenth, Attorney General Sean Reyes from Utah. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
Twentieth, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey from West Virginia. Because he is trying to gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions through the courts.
…and for that matter, you should speak to your own Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. Because he supports their lawsuit.
You should speak to Senate Republicans. Because they voted this week to support your administration’s junk insurance rules that don’t offer pre-existing condition protections. rewire.news/article/2018/1…
You should speak to House Republicans. Because their healthcare bill would cause the healthcare costs for Americans with pre-existing conditions to “increase rapidly,” according to CBO. cbo.gov/publication/52…
You should speak to Senator Cruz. Because he offered a plan that “would undermine protections for those with pre-existing medical conditions.” cnn.com/2017/07/17/pol…
You should speak to Senators Graham, Cassidy, Heller & Johnson. Because their plan “would allow states to once again permit insurance companies to charge people with pre-existing conditions more just because they have cancer, asthma or diabetes” says AARP. aarp.org/politics-socie…
You should speak to conservative Senate Republicans. Because they who offered a plan that “would leave patients and those with pre-existing conditions paying more for less coverage,” according to the American Cancer Society. fightcancer.org/releases/lates…
You should speak to Senator Blunt. Because he supported the Senate Republican healthcare bill that “would allow insurers to charge unaffordable premiums based on those pre-existing conditions,” according to the American Medical Association ama-assn.org/ama-urges-sena…
You should speak to Senator Wicker. Because he backed Graham-Cassidy even though it “would further allow insurers to discriminate against individuals with pre-existing conditions.” rarediseases.org/nord-issues-st…
You should speak to every Senate Republican who backed Graham-Cassidy. Because “the bottom line is these protections are much more at risk under this bill than they are now." axios.com/what-graham-ca…
Mr. President, we’ve seen you play this game before, and it’s just not fair to the American people. politifact.com/florida/statem…
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