DIGITAL RALLY: Day of Action to #SaveMedicaid!
Tuesday is a nationwide day of action to protect Medicaid from GOP attacks.
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Today, House Democrats are joining Democratic Governors and Senate Democrats on a nationwide Medicaid Day of Action.
So we’re taking to social media in an effort to get word out about Republican attacks on a key part of the American social safety net.
We’ll be focusing on:
Twitter from 2pm ET - 5pm ET
Bluesky and all other platforms from 5pm ET into the evening
Toolkit
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Some Talking Points
In a phrase: Republicans want to cut Medicaid to give their billionaire donors yet another tax break. Democrats are fighting to save Medicaid and protect Americans’ care.
Donald Trump and Republicans are pushing the largest Medicaid cut in history, taking away health care from tens of millions of Americans and driving up costs for tens of millions more.
Why are Trump and Republicans hurting hardworking American taxpayers? They want to reward their billionaire donors like Elon Musk with tax breaks while the middle class gets nothing.
Medicaid covers 80 million Americans, from newborn babies to seniors in nursing homes. If Republicans force tens of millions of Americans off Medicaid, people will die from going without care, rural hospitals will close, and families will be left bankrupt.
Democrats believe that every American should be able to care for their family, buy a home, have good health care, and one day retire with dignity. We will never give up the fight to protect Americans’ health care and save Medicaid.
Why is protecting Medicaid/MediCal so important? Because it's not just policy—it’s people’s lives. Mine included.
I have an incurable bleeding disorder that requires regular blood transfusions and near-weekly iron infusions. Without Medicaid/MediCal, I simply cannot afford to stay alive.
Living on Social Security alone, I rely on Medicaid/MediCal to cover these life-sustaining treatments. I’ve already had the heartbreaking conversation with my doctor about what it would be like to die from blood loss if my coverage is cut. She’s deeply concerned.
I live alone. I have no other resources—no wealthy relatives to step in, no savings to fall back on. Just me, my Social Security check, and the Medicaid/MediCal coverage that keeps me breathing.
The hardest part? Telling my three beautiful granddaughters that their grandmother’s life is being sacrificed so the wealthiest Americans can receive tax breaks they don’t need.
Seems to me that millions of people don’t know they benefit from Medicaid and will be hurt if it is cut. It’s my understanding that Medicaid supports many state-run plans that go by other names, such as MassHealth in my state. Maybe you could include a graphic that lists the state programs?