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John,
For over a decade, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has played a crucial role in expanding access to healthcare, safeguarding individuals with pre-existing conditions, and reducing the number of uninsured Americans.
As one of President Obama’s biggest accomplishments, Donald Trump has once again renewed criticism of the ACA saying on his social media platform Truth Social that he is “seriously looking at alternatives" to the ACA and calling his failed efforts to repeal it "a low point for the Republican Party".
While nearly all of the ramblings of Trump on Truth Social should be outright ignored, his attacks on the ACA must be taken seriously. These aren't empty words, they pose a very real danger to the well-being of countless individuals and families across the nation.
Repealing the ACA would be a personal catastrophe for millions. People would immediately lose access to necessary medical treatments, face financial hardships due to medical expenses, and struggle to afford essential medications.
The debate over healthcare is not a political game; it's about real lives and well-being. Demand Republicans reject Trump’s plan to kick 24 million people off of health insurance.
During his tenure as President, Donald Trump made it clear that he aimed to repeal the ACA and his administration took various steps to weaken the law from reducing funding for public outreach and enrollment assistance to promoting short-term health plans that didn't have to comply with ACA standards.
The most significant threat to the ACA came in the form of multiple attempts to repeal it through legislation and legal challenges that ultimately failed because we pressured just enough Republicans to join Democrats to block these efforts to undo the ACA.
We can’t wait for another possible Trump presidency to fight back. Now is the time for us to push Republicans to reject any plans that would undermine the ACA and strip millions of Americans of their healthcare coverage.
We must remind them of the consequences of repeal, from the loss of coverage for those with pre-existing conditions to the removal of essential health benefits, and the devastating impact on Medicaid recipients.
Demand Republicans reject Trump’s plan to kick 24 million people off of health insurance and instead work towards solutions that strengthen the healthcare system, ensuring affordable, accessible coverage for all Americans.
Let’s keep fighting until everyone recognizes healthcare as a right for all, not a privilege for some.
- National Organizing Team
Democracy for America
Advocacy Fund
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