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I just announced that I will be voting “No” on the Democratic Party
platform because it does not include Medicare for All.

[ [link removed] ]John, please
split a contribution between Justice Democrats and my campaign to help
us fight for Medicare for All.



John,



I just announced that I will be voting “No” on the Democratic Party
platform that has been put in front of Democratic National Convention
delegates for our approval.

Let me be clear: I will do everything possible to help end the disastrous
presidency of Donald Trump, and that means emphatically supporting Joe
Biden and Kamala Harris.

But, I will be voting “No” on the platform because when we say that
healthcare is a human right, we must truly mean it — and fight for it.

I believe that moving away from a profit-based health care system is the
moral issue of our time. Because of that belief, I cannot vote for a
platform that lacks a clear statement supporting Medicare for All.

We have to continue to transform the Democratic Party so that it fights to
guarantee healthcare as a human right. That’s why I am proud to be a
Justice Democrat — every single Justice Democrat supports Medicare for All
and JD is helping to build progressive power in the halls of Congress.



[ [link removed] ]Will you split a $3 contribution between Justice
Democrats and my campaign right now to send the message to the Democratic
Party that we must fight for Medicare for All?

[ [link removed] ]Contribute $3



Some may ask: "Why does the left have such a hard time understanding that
you don't get 100 percent of what you want, that the truly great gains are
made incrementally?"

To this I say, nobody understands the realities of incrementalism better
than progressives. Harry Truman ran and won on universal healthcare in
1948, and it was part of Democratic Party platforms until 1980. Thirty-six
years later, the 2016 platform merely called for lowering the eligibility
age for Medicare to 55.

The 2020 platform proposes raising the goal to 60. That is not
incrementalism; that is moving backwards.

* I will be voting "No" on the platform because when we say that
healthcare is a human right, we must truly mean it—and fight for it. I
believe if we remain stuck on such concepts as "affordable" when
talking about solutions to healthcare accessibility, we are badly
constrained inside a limited debate.

* I will cast my one vote of "No" for every person who has had to ration
medication to afford food, or who has lost a loved one because a
procedure that a doctor said was needed was not covered in an
insurance plan.

* I will cast a "No" vote because, in the words of our great Democratic
National Committee member from Iowa, Jodi Clemens, "Our friends are
dying"— and I want my party, the Democratic Party, to address this
moral problem with clarity of moral purpose.

The status quo is literally killing people. Folks aren’t able to afford
insulin and are having to choose between feeding themselves or being able
to purchase their medication. This is happening while CEOs and for-profit
corporations are making huge profits.

[ [link removed] ]It is past time for Medicare for All in this country.
John, split a
contribution between my campaign and Justice Democrats today to help them
elect more progressives who will fight with me for Medicare for All.

Thank you for your support and for joining me in the fight to guarantee
healthcare as a human right.

In solidarity,

Ro Khanna

Do not worry if you cannot afford to make a contribution — we understand that
this is a difficult time. If you’re struggling, you can find a food bank
[ [link removed] ]here. We appreciate everything you do to keep our movement strong.

Please stay informed and follow the most up-to-date recommendations from the
[ [link removed] ]Centers for Disease Control and your state public health department.


 




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