WE CAN PREVENT CUTS TO MEDICAID: Call Grassley Now!
Iowa Citizen Action Network
Last week, both the Senate and House passed Budget Resolutions out of committee with huge cuts to Medicaid. In the Senate, the cut is $15 billion over 5 years, and in the House, its $20 billion.
WHAT NOW?
We have
one last chance to eliminate the Medicaid cuts from the Senate Budget
Resolution. When the bill goes to the floor for a vote this week (we're
hearing it's likely to happen tomorrow, on Tuesday, March 15),
Senator Smith (R-OR) and Senator Bingaman (D-NM) will offer an
amendment to strike the Medicaid cuts in the budget resolution. The
amendment will offer the Bipartisan Medicaid Reform Commission instead
of the cuts. This bipartisan commission would consider the future
efficient and effective operation of the Medicaid program.
There's more information about the Senate and House cuts here.
CALL GRASSLEY BY NOON TOMORROW
Call
Senator Grassley by noon on Tuesday and ask him to support the
Smith/Bingaman amendment to strike the Medicaid cuts in the Senate
budget resolution. Use this toll free number: 1-800-828-0498.
[Really, it takes just one minute – give your name, your Iowa town, and ask for his support of the above amendment.]
Many of
you have already contacted Senator Grassley. Those calls have
made a difference. In this new round of calls we are asking
Senator Grassley for a specific action: supporting the Smith/Bingaman
amendment. Even if you've already called Senator Grassley about preventing cuts, please call again with this specific request.
And as always, let us know that you made the call by e-mailing or
calling us. Contact Matt Russell 515-277-5077 ext. 15 or mrussell@iowacan.org.
We need a tremendous outpouring of support for that amendment! It's our only hope to stop the cuts.
Families
USA is providing the following toll free number 1-800-828-0498. This
numbers goes directly to the Capitol switchboard, and from there you
can ask for Senator Grassley. The number will remain available
through the vote. Please forward this alert as widely as
possible. We need to generate as many calls as we can by Tuesday!
Thousands of people will be calling Washington, DC, so don't give up if
the number is busy.
Thank you for your activism!
Matt Russell, Organizer
Iowa Citizen Action Network
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