Category: Democrats

Eleven Million People

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That’s how many people the Congressional Budget Office projects will lose their health insurance if Republicans in the Senate allow Trump to enact his callous budget bill to give billionaires a hefty tax cut. With changes to the Affordable Care Act, that number could rise to 16 million over the next decade. It’s not just cruel, it’s an act of deliberate legislative malice, with dire consequences. New analysis conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University found that, sadly, if enacted, Trump’s bill to cut health care…

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MoveOn Statement on Trump Admin Arresting Political Opponents

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WASHINGTON – In response to the Trump administration bringing federal charges against Representative LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “We are in dangerous territory now that the president of the United States is arresting anyone who disagrees with him. If he can get away with arresting a sitting member of Congress, a judge, or a student, he can arrest anybody. MoveOn and our members have Rep. McIver’s back, and we will not let the Trump administration intimidate us into silence. “It is…

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Following House Committee Vote, MoveOn Announces Ads Against Johnson & Republicans Opposing Harsh Medicaid Cuts

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the House Budget Committee’s vote to rip away health care from more than 13 million Americans and eliminate food assistance for millions of families to hand out tax cuts for billionaires, MoveOn Political Action announced a slate of digital ads and billboards in high-traffic areas targeting Speaker Mike Johnson and vulnerable House Republicans as they return home for Memorial Day. This week MoveOn members will make calls to House Republicans, and ads will launch targeting the following members of Congress: Speaker Johnson (LA-04) Rep.…

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MoveOn: Will House Republicans Cut Medicaid Spending for Billionaire Tax Cuts?

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CBO Analysis: Republicans’ Reconciliation Package Cuts Health Care Spending by $ 715 Billion, 13.7 Million Uninsured Americans  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the weekend, an independent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revealed that House Republicans’ reconciliation package will slash at least $ 715 billion and will result in at least 8.6 million more Americans going uninsured due to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts.  “Millions of people will lose their health care so Republicans in Congress can hand out billionaire tax breaks. People rely on Medicaid to survive, but…

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MoveOn Statement on President Trump’s Latest Abuse of Power

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WASHINGTON – In response to Newark Mayor Baraka’s arrest while protesting the Trump administration’s anti-constitutional efforts to abduct innocent people, MoveOn Civic Action released the following statement: “The Trump administration is abusing its power to arrest anybody who disagrees with them—everyone from mayors to judges to students. This is part of President Trump’s authoritarian playbook to scare the American people into silence and complicity. “We all have the constitutional freedom to express our political opinion and to peacefully protest. We cannot allow the Trump administration to take those rights away…

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Senator Van Hollen Calls for Kilmar Garcia’s return and an End to Trump’s Power Abuse

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia still isn’t home, despite the Supreme Court’s unanimous order to facilitate his return. Last week, Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland travelled to El Salvador to check on Kilmar’s well-being. Days after he returned, he joined MoveOn’s monthly Volunteer Network Call to provide a report-back on his visit with Kilmar and to sound the alarm on what this injustice means for all of us. “This case is not about one man alone,” Sen. Van Hollen said. “It’s about all of us. It’s about our Constitution. It’s about…

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