2. Imagine you're a trapeze artist protected by a safety net. Graham-Cassidy cuts the net into 50 pieces & distributes tatters to states.
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1. Call it the Graham-Cassidy Medicaid Abolition Act. It's real, it's hideous, and it's coming soon to a US Senate near you. https://twitter.com/sarahkliff/status/908666418098470912 …
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3. The shreds get smaller and smaller each year. Millions upon millions lose coverage as urgently needed funds are pulled back.
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4. That description may sound harsh. In fact, it's generous. Read the specifics. The crazy thing is, though–https://twitter.com/aslavitt/status/908072873964826624 …
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5. If we don't push back now, hard, relentlessly, we've got to believe that the GOP could actually pass this thing. Senate # is 202-224-3121
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6. You might be wondering: How could this possibly pass? Here's how: McCain could flip. Some say he already has.https://twitter.com/angelrafpadilla/status/908516755504590848 …
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7. McCain voted against repeal last time b/c no hearings or regular process. That hasn't changed. But Graham is his best friend.
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8. If McCain does break his commitments to demand proper procedure, there's still hope. Murkowski & Collins still strong. Then there's Rand.
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9. Rand Paul says (just now!) that Graham-Cassidy doesn't go far enough. That's... better than supporting it.https://twitter.com/randpaul/status/908675484493516800 …
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10. The problem is that, as we saw with the last repeal attempt, a theatrical Rand Paul "hard no" can quickly turn into a quiet "okay fine"
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11. To re-kill this zombie before it kills us, we need to flip some Rs. Key targets: those who voted no in July. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/07/25/us/politics/senate-votes-repeal-obamacare.html?mcubz=1&_r=0 …pic.twitter.com/xAR9647thL
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12. The "skinny repeal" that almost passed was like reverse Graham-Cassidy. Attacked indiv market, left Medicaid alone. G-C hits Medicaid.
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13. Good news is, a lot of Rs voted against Medicaid-gutting ACA repeal bills. They're supporting G-C now. But we haven't risen up yet.
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14. It's 9:26am. Plenty of time to call your Senators in DC at 202-224-3121... & then all of their in-state offices: https://contactingcongress.org/
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15. When you call in-state, ask for a time to come in and talk about this. Get a meeting and bring friends. Can't get meeting? Go & protest.
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16. If we hold Rs off of public commitments to vote yes, CBO score could swing momentum our way. Need to dial up pressure NOW. Call & share.
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16. Our job is to turn this into a false alarm. Per
@TopherSpiro: non-zero threat is serious threat. Fight to win. https://twitter.com/TopherSpiro/status/908681308863434752 …This Tweet is unavailable.Show this thread -
17. I know you're exhausted by repeal fight. But here's the good news: there's a real deadline. After September 30, can't repeal w/50 votes.
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18. Repeal push uses budget reconciliation rules. The budget in question expires at end of fiscal year 2017, on Sep 30. Thus GOP scramble.
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19. Deadlines have a way of focusing the mind. This one's focusing the GOP. So it's got to focus us, too.
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More in this thread re how to think about this moment:https://twitter.com/benwikler/status/908872659773075458 …
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