Watching Republicans rob from working families to give to the ultra-rich... TAKE ACTION

Hi Friend,

Time is running out—Republican leaders in Congress need to move forward to pass a funding bill by September 30th or risk shutting down the government. 

QUICK signature: Tell the Republican leaders who control Congress to do their job and pass a funding bill that lifts families up, boosts the economy, lowers the cost of living and health care, and does NOT defund public schools, take away health care, or cut funding for research into life-saving cures.

Families across the country desperately need Republican leaders (who are the majority that control both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate right now) to show up and pass a funding deal that invests in the things we need: lowered costs of living, affordable health care, public schools, public health, life-saving scientific research, and childcare, while putting a stop to the harmful cuts to our health care, food assistance, and basic human dignity.

But wait, didn’t Republicans in Congress just make massive cuts to the things families need most? 

In fact, yes! 

Just 2 months ago, Trump and Republicans in Congress voted to enact cuts to programs that allow families to thrive while driving up our national debt, and everyone is going to pay the price:

• Republicans in Congress slashed over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the ACA—the biggest cut to health care in U.S. history! That amounts to taking health care away from nearly 17 million people, undermining maternal and child health, closing 300 rural hospitals, and adding red tape for parents to access health care. 
• The bill also made a historically harmful $186 billion cut to SNAP/food stamps and enforces new work requirements and MORE red tape for parents all at a time when costs are soaring for families, thanks to tariffs. 
• And the bad news doesn’t stop there, this awful piece of legislation allows the transfer of millions of dollars in K-12 education funding to private schools, defunds Planned Parenthood, and so much more. 
• Make no mistake: these funding cuts will only raise the already-high cost of living. When 17 million people lose their health coverage, everyone will pay the price. In fact, we can expect 24 million people to see their insurance prices increase by 18 percent, leading the average American to rack up $22,280 in medical debt. [1]

All of this is done in order to give even more tax cuts to billionaires and to fund Trump’s immigration policies of separating families, human rights abuses, and terrifying hardworking immigrants. But like a toddler in a candy store, the cuts two months ago were not enough. And they are ready to throw an epic tantrum. 

Now, unbelievably, they are coming back to cut even more. Say it with me: ABSOLUTELY NOT. Moms and families across the country have had enough and are calling on the Republican leaders who control Congress to fix the high cost of health care and put together a funding bill that serves families! 

Here’s the bottom line: Republicans in Congress are threatening to shut down the government unless they are able to increase health care costs, raise the costs of living, and defund public education. Talk about a reverse Robin Hood—robbing working families to give it to the ultra rich. 

Let’s be clear: Republicans control the House, the Senate, AND the White House. If the government shuts down, it's because they chose to shut it down rather than pass a funding bill that serves the American people. 

Budgets reflect our shared priorities. Republicans are choosing to prioritize slashing health care, as well as other programs that we as taxpayers pay for so we can build good lives, even if that means forcing a government shutdown. Families don’t have time to waste; we need leaders to fight to lower costs for working families and open the doors to opportunity for everyone. Not slam doors in our faces.

Tell the Republican leaders who control Congress to stand up for families and pass a funding bill that allows us to build a better future for all of us, not line the pockets of the ultra-wealthy while harming our neighbors and friends. 

Together we are a powerful force for children and families,

Lauren, Nina, Donna, Felicia, Olivia, Kristin, and the entire MomsRising and Mamás Con Poder Team

[1] Protect Our Care. “Fact Sheet: Health Care Costs are Soaring Thanks to Donald Trump and the Republicans”

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