Tag: AHCA

Call

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

Call your senators about the health care bill and tell them you do not want the ACA repealed. Today was a vote to proceed on the vote for this. Tell them you do not want this bill.

Call if you have a Dem senator and tell them you appreciate fighting the bill. Call  if you have a GOP senator and tell them you don’t want it. Call YOUR senators. Other people’s senators will not tally your call and may use it to ‘prove’ their constituents support it because the opposition is from outside. 

Can’t get through in DC office? Call district offices.

They turned off the phones or you have phone anxiety? Send emails.

Emails aren’t getting through? FaxZero is being very helpful with faxes.

No access to faxes? Snail mail. 

5calls and it’s-time-to-fight.weebly.com both offer scripts.

Now light up those lines.

Guys, keep calling. The vote could be today or tomorrow. This is important. A million jobs are on the line and, more importantly, so is healthcare for millions.

Social media is not the same as calling, emails, faxing, or letters. Social media does nothing federally. There’s too much of it. 

Call. 

You guys have seven hours of debate left. We still haven’t even SEEN the dang bill, so definitely light up those phone lines.

Also – if you see anything about Dems voting against a single payer amendment, it’s because the amendment is only there to troll – it was never going to be taken seriously and the vote does not necessarily reflect their feelings about single payer.

Guys. Now. Nownownonwonwnow. Get your friends and family to do this too.

Call

blenderbender1811:

Call your senators about the health care bill and tell them you do not want the ACA repealed. Today was a vote to proceed on the vote for this. Tell them you do not want this bill.

Call if you have a Dem senator and tell them you appreciate fighting the bill. Call  if you have a GOP senator and tell them you don’t want it. Call YOUR senators. Other people’s senators will not tally your call and may use it to ‘prove’ their constituents support it because the opposition is from outside. 

Can’t get through in DC office? Call district offices.

They turned off the phones or you have phone anxiety? Send emails.

Emails aren’t getting through? FaxZero is being very helpful with faxes.

No access to faxes? Snail mail. 

5calls and it’s-time-to-fight.weebly.com both offer scripts.

Now light up those lines.

Guys, keep calling. The vote could be today or tomorrow. This is important. A million jobs are on the line and, more importantly, so is healthcare for millions.

Social media is not the same as calling, emails, faxing, or letters. Social media does nothing federally. There’s too much of it. 

Call. 

So You’re Worried About the AHCA

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

What can you do about it?

1) Call your Senators. If they’re GOP, tell them you do not want the AHCA, or any ACA repeal and to vote no. Especially considering they didn’t reveal it to the public until yesterday and the debate and discussion time is paltry. It’s been rushed and that’s not good for anybody. The ACA had hundreds of meetings and debates. If they’re Democrats, tell them the same thing and thank them for their party line against the AHCA. That is a good way to legitimize their position. They can point at their constituents and say you gave them a mandate.

2) Phone anxiety? Leave a voice message after hours or email

3) itstimetofight.weebly.com and 5calls offer contact info for your Senators.

4) Do this every single day. The vote is next week. It’s not the time to let up.

5) Spread posts encouraging people to call – share on Facebook, retweet, reblog. You can do this step even if you don’t live in the US. Get your friends to call or email. 

Now, light up those phone lines!

You guys cannot let up. Call every day. The whip counts aren’t absolute until the vote is over. So keep calling. 

So You’re Worried About the AHCA

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

What can you do about it?

1) Call your Senators. If they’re GOP, tell them you do not want the AHCA, or any ACA repeal and to vote no. Especially considering they didn’t reveal it to the public until yesterday and the debate and discussion time is paltry. It’s been rushed and that’s not good for anybody. The ACA had hundreds of meetings and debates. If they’re Democrats, tell them the same thing and thank them for their party line against the AHCA. That is a good way to legitimize their position. They can point at their constituents and say you gave them a mandate.

2) Phone anxiety? Leave a voice message after hours or email

3) itstimetofight.weebly.com and 5calls offer contact info for your Senators.

4) Do this every single day. The vote is next week. It’s not the time to let up.

5) Spread posts encouraging people to call – share on Facebook, retweet, reblog. You can do this step even if you don’t live in the US. Get your friends to call or email. 

Now, light up those phone lines!

You guys cannot let up. Call every day. The whip counts aren’t absolute until the vote is over. So keep calling. 

So You’re Worried About the AHCA

blenderbender1811:

What can you do about it?

1) Call your Senators. If they’re GOP, tell them you do not want the AHCA, or any ACA repeal and to vote no. Especially considering they didn’t reveal it to the public until yesterday and the debate and discussion time is paltry. It’s been rushed and that’s not good for anybody. The ACA had hundreds of meetings and debates. If they’re Democrats, tell them the same thing and thank them for their party line against the AHCA. That is a good way to legitimize their position. They can point at their constituents and say you gave them a mandate.

2) Phone anxiety? Leave a voice message after hours or email

3) itstimetofight.weebly.com and 5calls offer contact info for your Senators.

4) Do this every single day. The vote is next week. It’s not the time to let up.

5) Spread posts encouraging people to call – share on Facebook, retweet, reblog. You can do this step even if you don’t live in the US. Get your friends to call or email. 

Now, light up those phone lines!

You guys cannot let up. Call every day. The whip counts aren’t absolute until the vote is over. So keep calling. 

So You’re Worried About the AHCA

blenderbender1811:

What can you do about it?

1) Call your Senators. If they’re GOP, tell them you do not want the AHCA, or any ACA repeal and to vote no. Especially considering they didn’t reveal it to the public until yesterday and the debate and discussion time is paltry. It’s been rushed and that’s not good for anybody. The ACA had hundreds of meetings and debates. If they’re Democrats, tell them the same thing and thank them for their party line against the AHCA. That is a good way to legitimize their position. They can point at their constituents and say you gave them a mandate.

2) Phone anxiety? Leave a voice message after hours or email

3) itstimetofight.weebly.com and 5calls offer contact info for your Senators.

4) Do this every single day. The vote is next week. It’s not the time to let up.

5) Spread posts encouraging people to call – share on Facebook, retweet, reblog. You can do this step even if you don’t live in the US. Get your friends to call or email. 

Now, light up those phone lines!

andreashettle:

crpl-pnk:

deafchildcrossing:

mysticben:

Disabled and chronically ill Americans protesting the repeal of the affordable care act today outside senate majority leader Mitch McConnell’s office, June 22nd. The response? Capitol police violently moving and arresting them as always. Fuck McConnell the police the state and our president for their vicious ableism

[Image descripton:

Image one: twitter post by kristenwilsonkeppler (TheOtherKeppler) saying “protest outside @senateMajLdr office, chanting “dont touch medicaid, save our liberty!” with an image of a crouded hall, most people in wheelchairs or seated holding signs.

Image two: twitter post by Jordan (JordanUhl) saying “sickening. Protesters dragged from @SenateMajLdr’s office
They rely on Medicaid. Many are disabled #NoCuteNoCaps
The image under it shows 5 police officers all carrying a man

Image two: twitter post from jordan as well saying “Protester ripped from her wheelchair and carried off. #NoCutsNoCaps #StopTrumpcare” the picture under it shows a girl being pulled off by four police officers.

Image three: twitter post from Jordan again saying “Capitol police escorting a protester away. #NoCuteNoCaps” there is a police escorting a woman in an electric scooter and reporters surrounding the area behind them.

Image four: twitter post by John ARavosis (Aravosis) saying “this is the seminal image of our battle. She’s being arrested for protesting ACA repeal outside McConnell’s office.” image of a police escorting a girl with a mask over her face out of the area.

Image five: a screenshot to show the full image that was in image four. It shoes a girl with a breathing mask in her electric wheelchair holding a sign that says “Medicaid life + Liberty 4 disabled Americans”

Image six: twitter post by Jordan again saying “Capitol police Arresting Protesters Who rely on rely on wheelchairs. They dropped one. #noCuteNoCaps” there shows four images of the crowed room. There are four officers and a lot of people with electric scooters, one which has noone sitting in it, but the image isn’t focusing on any particular thing .

Image seven: twitter by Collen Flanagan (CollenFlanagan) saying “billinaires wotn protect disability rights #ADAPTandRESIST laid down in protest. Instead of listening, they arrested us.” the image shows three people lying down. One person beside their scooter and two others above them. One person is standing off to the side. Description end.]]

hey if you reblogged the other version of this post please reblog this one instead, disability news should be accessible

Exactly so – images should always be described for blind people and people with low vision or visual processing disorder who rely on text to speech “screen reader” software, and videos should have captions for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have audio processing disorder.

People with disabilities are fighting for our lives here–and for yours too (if you are a non-disabled person). The news about our community should be accessible for all in our community too.

Also, call your senators. Tell them to vote against the AHCA. If they’re already planning to do so or are protesting against it in Congress, make sure to thank them. It legitimizes their position when they can point to their constituents phone calls and say ‘they want me to do this’. 

Source: mysticben

So You’re Worried About the AHCA

What can you do about it?

1) Call your Senators. If they’re GOP, tell them you do not want the AHCA, or any ACA repeal and to vote no. Especially considering they didn’t reveal it to the public until yesterday and the debate and discussion time is paltry. It’s been rushed and that’s not good for anybody. The ACA had hundreds of meetings and debates. If they’re Democrats, tell them the same thing and thank them for their party line against the AHCA. That is a good way to legitimize their position. They can point at their constituents and say you gave them a mandate.

2) Phone anxiety? Leave a voice message after hours or email

3) itstimetofight.weebly.com and 5calls offer contact info for your Senators.

4) Do this every single day. The vote is next week. It’s not the time to let up.

5) Spread posts encouraging people to call – share on Facebook, retweet, reblog. You can do this step even if you don’t live in the US. Get your friends to call or email. 

Now, light up those phone lines!

AHCA And Net Neutrality

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

blenderbender1811:

These votes are coming up, guys. The last day of the first comment period is in July and the AHCA vote is rapidly approaching. Please don’t wait for the last 72 hours – call and guide the conversation instead. 

Tell your senator you do not want the AHCA, or any ACA repeal. IF they’ve been opposing it, thank them for that. You need to flip three.

Comment on the FCC’s website you do not want net neutrality repealed. And of course, call your reps and senators to ask them to take a stand for it.

Yes, you can mention both in the same call and yes you can leave a voice message or send an email. 

For all you night owls.

Also, if you’re in Georgia or South Carolina for tomorrow: https://iwillvote.com/locate

So, guys? The AHCA bill will be revealed on Thursday and move to the floor NEXT WEEK. You guys need to call ASAP and tell your senator to vote no on the repeal and no on the AHCA. Did you already? Great! Do it again. Are they against it? Call and thank them. You have to flip THREE to kill this thing.

This bill gets out TOMORROW. Please call.

This vote is NEXT THURSDAY EVERYBODY.

Light up those phone lines! Tell your senators you do not approve of the vote being rushed forward so quickly with no public meetings and little time for debate and you do NOT want the ACA repealed.