On this day in 1965, President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid programs into law, making sure the most vulnerable Americans had access to healthcare.
Now, 60 years later, the Trump Administration and MAGA extremists have abandoned every day Americans who depend on them — all for huge tax breaks for their ultra-wealthy donors.
And after the passing of their disaster of a budget bill, they've successfully jeopardized:
❌ Healthcare for 17 million Americans (including 2 million Floridians) ❌ A quarter of all nursing homes ❌ Low insurance premiums for low-income families AND the middle class ❌ Medicaid insurance coverage for sick AARP members
Today especially, we are reminded of 1️⃣ how critical Medicare and Medicaid have been to millions of Americans everywhere, and 2️⃣ how hard we'll have to work to restore it.
I've fought for affordable and accessible healthcare for over 30 years, John, and I don't plan on folding against the MAGA extremists in Washington or against the MAGA extremists in our district looking to unseat me.
Congresswoman Lois Frankel has worked for positive change since her early days as a student protester in the 1960s. She has been a community and civic leader, state legislator, mayor and now is privileged to serve as a Member of Congress in the US House of Representatives, and refers to herself as a working grandmother.
She has always been and continues to be a loud voice and leading force to improve the lives of children and families as well as seniors and veterans. She is a fierce advocate for racial justice, human rights and women’s reproductive freedom, fights she will never abandon and urges everyone to participate in today. Lois is Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus.
Lois is the proud mother to her son Ben who is a United States Marine war veteran, and Lolo to her grandsons. She is also an avid abstract painter who greatly appreciates the arts.
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Lois Frankel for Congress
PO Box 480503
Delray Beach, FL 33446
