John -
Tonight, I’m joining Alaska Democrats for an emergency town hall to do one thing: Hold Republicans accountable.
Why Alaska? Republicans just pushed through a cruel budget that rips health care from millions, hikes energy prices, and slashes food assistance. All to fund billionaire tax breaks. And Sen. Lisa Murkowski made it possible.
She was the final hold out. She knew the damage this bill would cause and publicly admitted that this bill would ruin families across the country. But she caved and allowed her Republican colleagues to bribe her with a Kodiak Kickback — special tax breaks and cash for Alaska.
Not long after she cast the deciding vote, she had the gall to tell reporters that she hoped it would not pass the House because the bill needed more work. Too late.
She had the power to protect millions of people from losing access to health care and force Republicans back to the drawing board, and she willingly gave it up.
Her Fairbanks flip flop was an absolute betrayal, and her constituents know it.
And let’s be clear: she was not alone. With a 50-50 vote, Dan Sullivan, Alaska’s other senator, also had the power to stop this bill with his vote. And now that the bill is back in the House, Rep. Nick Begich still refuses to meet with the people who elected him to Congress.
We’ve got two jobs right now. First, the bill is struggling to pass the House. So we’ve got a narrow window here to try to kill this bill and protect millions of working families. But no matter what, nearly every Republican in Congress at some point has voted to push this bill toward Trump’s desk. They’ve supported drastic cuts to Medicaid and SNAP to fund tax cuts for corporations and billionaires that are doing just fine summering on their yachts.
We’re going to hold every single Republican without a backbone accountable. That requires a sustained grassroots mobilization — like I’m doing with tonight’s event with Alaska Democrats. Fighting back against the scale of corruption happening before us requires significant resources.
Thank you in advance for your support. It would mean a lot to me to know you have my back before tonight’s rally.
Ruben
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