Sens. Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer along with Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi are rallying and leading a national day of action on January 15 to save healthcare.
Sanders and Schumer will speak at a rally at the UAW Hall in Warren, Michigan. Pelosi will speak in San Francisco. Other rallies are being organized in Philadelphia, Chicago, and other cities around the country. More rallies will be announced this week, and you can follow the list here.
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said, “Democrats are united in fighting back against Republicans who want to make America sick again by cutting Medicare, Medicaid and repealing the Affordable Care Act. We are going to link arm in arm and stand together as we fight to protect health care for millions of Americans.”
Leader Pelosi added that Republicans are declaring all out war on healthcare, “After years of the GOP’s fevered, fact-free crusade against the Affordable Care Act, Republicans’ repeal plan will have cold, hard consequences for millions of Americans. The Republican Congress is declaring all-out war on affordable health care in our country, and we must not allow them to Make America Sick Again. Democrats will not stand by and allow Republicans to dismantle the health and economic security of hard-working Americans.”
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Sen. Sanders (I-VT) said, “The American people will not allow Republicans to throw 30 million Americans off of health insurance, privatize Medicare, make massive cuts in Medicaid, raise the cost of prescription drugs for seniors and, at the same time, provide massive tax breaks to the top 1 percent.”
A very different and more grassroots Democratic resistance is taking shape. Democrats are transforming from a top-down party to a grassroots movement. Without President Obama to lead them from the White House, Democrats are taking the movement directly to the people, and if they are going to save healthcare in this country for nearly 30 million Americans, they will need your help.
Democrats are leading the charge. The left has moved from resistance to action, and it is time for you to get involved.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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