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Trump-GOP Tax Bill Will Result in Massive Cuts to Health Care
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Call and/or Attend an Action TODAY!
The House GOP’s tax plan, released last week, is a massive $1.5 trillion tax cut targeted to the richest 1% and wealthy corporations that will result in deep cuts to health care including to Medicaid and Medicare. All 14 of California’s GOP members voted for an earlier tax plan even though it will hit our state harder than others. The bill is a double whammy for middle class Californians, including communities of color, who will see their taxes go up through the elimination of state and local tax deductions, the mortgage deduction, and medical expense deduction to name a few, paid for by cuts to our health care. The Republican House budget slashes Medicare by $473 billion and Medicaid by more than $1 trillion. As if that isn’t enough, House Republicans are now considering introducing an amendment that would repeal the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate, increasing the number of uninsured by 15 million and raising insurance premiums for older, sicker individuals. As usual, the GOP is trying to push the partisan bill at breakneck speed; they will begin markup this week.
Take Action TODAY!
Contact your congressional representative TODAY! Call: (877) 795-7862
Tell them:
- No to tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations paid for by massive cuts to Medicaid and Medicare!
- No to ACA repeal and a tax plan that will harm middle class Californians, including seniors, children and the disabled!
- It’s time for California’s GOP representatives to stop playing games with people’s health care and demand wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share so we can protect our care!
Attend a Protest event: The GOP hopes to pass their harmful tax reform package by December! Events are being organized throughout the state to let our Congressmembers know we are watching!
- Rally: Not One Penny In Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and Corporations
- November 4 @ 10AM: North Valley Labor Federation 538 McHenry Ave, Modesto
- Bye Bye Bye Royce- Retirement Ballon Drop off!!!
- November 7 @ 4PM: Congressman Ed Royce's Office, 210 W Birch St, Brea, California 92821
- Immigration and Federal Budget Protest - CD 8
- November 9 @ 10AM: Paul Cook's Office: 14955 Dale Evans Pkwy, Apple Valley, CA
- Immigration and Federal Budget Protest - CD 10
- November 9 @ 10AM: Jeff Denham's Office: 4701 Sisk Rd, Suite 202, Modesto, CA
- Immigration and Federal Budget Protest - CD 21
- November 9 @ 10AM: David Valadao's Office: 2700 M Street, Suite 250B, Bakersfield, CA
- Immigration and Federal Budget Protest - CD 21
- November 9 @ 10:30AM: David Valadao's Office: 101 North Irwin Street, Suite 110B, Hanford, CA
- Press Conference on the Federal Budget
- November 9 @ 11AM: OCLF 309 N. Rampart St. Suite “A” Orange, CA 92868
Check out more upcoming events here.
Get Covered! Covered California’s open enrollment period runs from November 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018. Enrolling in affordable health care is the best revenge! Thanks to California’s ACA marketplace, Covered California, financial help continues to be available. In fact, most California consumers who receive premiums will not see a change in what they pay for their insurance next year, and many may see the amount they pay go down. Find out more! CPEHN has drafted a blog and helpful fact sheet with answers to frequently asked questions.
Use Facebook and Twitter to make a statement: You can also post on your representatives Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Sample Tweets:
@REPRESENTATIVE #VoteNo on Medicare and Medi-Cal cuts!
@REPRESENTATIVE #VoteNo on GOP Tax Plan. Our health is worth more. |
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