Courtesy of 5 Minute Activism The abysmal health care plan recklessly rammed through the House by the GOP was a hard pill to swallow. But there’s ample reason not to despair. This is only one small battle in the larger war we’re waging against the Republican administration’s gutting of our democracy. The bill still has to …
Category Archives: Health Care
Austin-Area “Payback Recess” AHCA Events
The House voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a cruel bill designed to strip healthcare from millions of Americans while giving a tax cut to the rich. So now it’s payback time. We’ll update this page with more detail as events unfold. [showhide type=”previous” more_text=”Show previous actions” less_text=”Show less…”] Monday, …
VIRTUAL PHONE BANK to stop AHCA!
This is a request URGENT assistance from Will Hurd’s district, TX23. He is still undecided on the vote, according to his staff. If you can make some phone calls tonight and tomorrow, please help! Hello Austin Resistors! As you know there may be a vote on the GOP Health Care Bill very soon. This bill is …
Conference Call with NARAL Pro Choice TX and CPPP: May 9, 2017 at 8 p.m. CT
Please join our next conference call on Tuesday, May 9 at 8 p.m. CT. Guest speakers: Dr. Valerie R. Peterson, who is on the Board of Directors of NARAL Pro Choice Texas. Dr. Peterson also shared her personal abortion story in the New York Times and continues to be engaged with reproductive rights in the …
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How Your Voices Made a Difference Last Week: “I thought it would be easier”
Courtesy of 5 Minute Activism Republicans tried to ram through new health care legislation without proper vetting again this week. YOU all immediately called your MoCs in legions to tell them this haste and the shoddy replacement plan were unacceptable, and the vote broke down before it could be taken. Remember the Department of Homeland Security, …
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It’s time to fight Trumpcare 2.0
Remember way back in history, five weeks ago, when we successfully fought the House bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act and strip healthcare from 24 million Americans? Well, here we go again. The latest version of the bill is even worse than Trumpcare 1.0, and will likely come up for a vote on April 28 the …
How Your Voices Made a Difference Last Week: Nunes, Bannon & Rice – Oh My!
Courtesy of 5 Minute Activism Devin Nunes finally recused himself from the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation, after showing his partisan loyalties to the White House in breaches of classified info, and complaints filed against him with the Office of Congressional Ethics. Steve Bannon: Puppetmaster and government deconstructionist Steve Bannon has been removed from the National …
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Trump, Congress Considering More Damaging New Twist on ACA Repeal: Texas Implications
This is a cross-post by Stacey Pogue of Center for Public Policy Priorities Media reports indicate that President Trump and Congressional Republicans are working to revive their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with the same harmful provisions plus two new ones. States would be able to opt out of “essential health benefits” …
How Your Voices Made a Difference Last Week: Saving the Affordable Care Act
Really, let’s just revel in the one big fat win of the week: No ACA repeal. Despite having control of literally every aspect of government right now, Trump and the Republicans in the House couldn’t come up with a better plan, or unite themselves enough to reach agreement. This is hopeful for so many reasons: We …
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Action Alert: Call MoCs to Save ACA
ALERT! Two committees in the House appear to be planning to jam through legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act next Wednesday, March 8. Call HOUSE REPS—especially Bill Flores if you are in TX-17—and ask them not to repeal the Affordable Care Act. I am calling to ask my representative to vote NO on the repeal …