We need all hands on deck.

A resolution to denounce and oppose Medicare for All was just introduced in the Arizona Legislature. That’s right, I’m not joking. And we have reason to believe that it was hand-written by insurance industry lobbyists.

Senate Republicans are trying to ram it through and rush a vote tomorrow. First through the State Senate, then the State House. We need to really crank up the pressure, right now, and ask Arizona Democrats to vote NO on this industry-fueled, lobbyist-written sham.

Please use our dialer to call the State Senate Minority Leader, David Bradley, and ask Democrats to please vote NO on the resolution.

Alternatively, you can call his office directly at 602-926-5262, and use our script below:

"Hi my name is INSERT NAME. I’m calling to ask State Senate Minority Leader Bradley to please ask all Democrats in the State Senate to vote NO on SCR 1047 titled ‘Objecting to Medicare for All.’ It is an industry-sponsored resolution that is full of false information about Medicare for All, and it does not and should not speak for the people of Arizona. I’m asking all Democrats in the Arizona State Senate to please vote NO on this dangerous and misleading resolution." (If they say they are voting no, say thank you!)

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I want to quickly give some more background on why we suspect this is being ghost-written by lobbyists and why that’s so incredibly dangerous.

There’s a massive organization called the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) that you may have heard about.

For decades, they’ve lobbied exceptionally hard to block legislation for reproductive justice, as well as bills to stop climate change. They’ve also passed anti-union and anti-worker laws all over the country. 

One of the ways they do this is by writing bills and then using their corporate-funding and huge networks to have their hand-written bills introduced in state legislatures — 2,900 “model bills” in all 50 states, to be precise. 

In the world of health care, we have our very own ALEC — The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future. They’re essentially a legislative front group for Big Pharma, hospital executives, and insurance conglomerates. 

We’ve seen the Partnership ghost-write op-eds for their favorite politicians before. Given the success of ALEC, it’s entirely possible that the Partnership is not only behind this anti-Medicare for All legislation in Arizona, but that it’s hoping to deploy the same strategy all over the country.

This is just the beginning. Arizona could be their trial run, so it’s important that we act quickly. Please click here to make calls today and ask Arizona Democrats to vote NO on this absurd resolution.

I can’t stress it enough: it’s so important that we act quickly to combat this resolution. They’re hoping to catch us with our guard down by rushing it through at the 11th hour. Which is why we need to fight back NOW.

In solidarity,

Max Cotterill
Organizer
Nurses’ Campaign to Win Medicare for All

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