Looming U.S. outbreak of coronavirus highlights necessity of accessible, affordable medicine ([link removed])
- As a potential outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S. looms, elected officials and health care leaders, including Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, are declining to guarantee that treatments for the disease will be free or low-cost to all who need them. The necessity for affordable and accessible treatment is clear; no one should have to fear losing their life or livelihood due to high coverage costs, ever.
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- The Trump administration is considering more tax cuts for the wealthy to address the coronavirus (as if price-gouging a treatment wasn't enough). Find out more on this disastrous plan: [link removed]
- Listen to this report by NPR to get all the background on the new coronavirus: [link removed]
- Share how the Trump administration's mismanagement of the potential crisis has impacted the economy so far: [link removed]
Call your Member of Congress and demand that they take action to address the outbreak: [link removed]
In Case You Missed It
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- This month marks ten years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Learn more about how and why the ACA is more popular than ever: [link removed]
- Read more about an antilynching bill, named for Emmett Till who was murdered at 14, which the House of Representatives just passed: [link removed]
- Super Tuesday has come and gone -- but find out why the real winners of the 2020 Democratic primaries are plans to tax the rich: [link removed]
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- Still have questions about Trump's 2021 budget proposal? Don't worry -- NowThis News has all the facts for you: [link removed]
- Check out testimonies on why the 2017 Trump tax law needs to be repealed from Americans of all walks of life: [link removed]
- Get some tools to be a better ally to racial justice movements by watching this video with author and activist Layla Saad: [link removed]
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- Discover how the Fight for $15 movement empowered low-wage workers to advocate for a fairer economy and future for all: [link removed]
- Listen to Today, Explained for (even) more information on what a potential outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S. could mean for the nation: [link removed]
- Hear about how two nearly-identical drugs can have price points thousands of dollars apart, and what to do if your insurance will only cover the most expensive: [link removed]
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- The Supreme Court will hear arguments about the fate of the ACA in October. Use this tool to determine how your state might be impacted if the law is struck down: [link removed]
- Sign this petition to become a grassroots co-sponsor of legislation aimed at doing away with Trump's gentrification-in-disguise "Opportunity Zones" program: [link removed]
- Recent SCOTUS decisions indicate that the Court may be willing to revisit and overturn previously settled decisions, including Roe v Wade. Track the Trump administration's anti-abortion work thus far to stay informed: [link removed]
What's Moving:
- House Democrats, concerned about the effect of political influence in the Justice Department, have opened a probe into interference at the department. The move comes after A.G. William Barr requested that Trump associate Roger Stone's prison sentence be reduced after the president tweeted that Stone was being treated unfairly. Nothing suspect or shady about the timing there, whatsoever.
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Left Us Laughing
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- A TikTok video posted by Twitter user and content creator @humphreytalks, which visualizes the net worth of billionaire Jeff Bezos with rice.
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