[2]National Nurses United




This is a scary moment in our nation’s history, and, to be honest, we’ve
debated what to say or do. Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol
was a disgrace, but we also felt hope and determination earlier this week
watching Georgia organizers achieve a historic victory. 

If Wednesday was a reminder of how fragile our democracy is, Georgia's
victory was a reminder of the importance of organizing and what we can
achieve when we join together and fight. 

Thanks to the incredible work of grassroots organizers in Georgia, Raphael
Warnock and Jon Ossoff will join the Senate giving Democrats control of
the House, Senate, and Presidency for the first time in a decade. We know
that many of you joined NNU nurses to send letters to Georgia voters and
make calls – thank you. 

Make no mistake, passing Medicare for All will still be an uphill battle
– but with majority control, Democrats in Congress have one less excuse
not to dig into this proposal, hold hearings, and have a serious debate
about the future of health care in this country. 

The corporate health care industry will fight hard to maintain the status
quo – but our job is to use this window to push harder than ever for
actual solutions and demand Medicare for All. 

[ [link removed] ]In order to prepare and share some of our strategy for what’s ahead,
we’re holding a national call on January 21 at 5:00pm PT/ 8:00pm ET. Will
you RSVP now to learn how you can pressure your Rep to support Medicare
for All?

[ [link removed] ]rSVP Now »

Not only will we have the chance to push for comprehensive hearings, but a
new procedural change that passed this week helps clear one of the
obstacles in the path for Medicare for All. Let us explain: 

“Pay as you go” or PAYGO is a provision in the House rules that says any
bill you propose must offset all its new spending with either a massive
tax increase or a massive reduction in spending on other government
services. For large bills like Medicare for All, this provision is a
poison-pill. 

Thanks to the work of progressives in Congress, bills like Medicare for
All are now exempt from PAYGO. In other words, a major procedural
roadblock, one that has been used to hamstring the passage of progressive
priorities like Medicare for All, has been removed. 

Between the new Senate majority, PAYGO reforms, and the potential for
Medicare for All champion, Senator Bernie Sanders, to be Chairman of the
Budget Committee, there’s a lot of reason to be hopeful – and we can’t
afford to let up our movement building. 

We’ve gotten this far because of our organizing, and we must use these
next two years to organize harder than ever before. In the midst of a
global pandemic, we need Medicare for All now more than ever. 

[ [link removed] ]Please RSVP now to join our call on January 21 and be part of this next
chapter in our fight.

Thank you for your commitment to this fight and take care. 

Max Cotterill
Organizer
Nurses’ Campaign for Medicare for All

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