[Colorado-Talk] FW: Urgent update on Congressional attempts to cut Medicaid!!

Fri Feb 14 00:36:21 UTC 2025

Thanks for passing this along. Pretty concerning for people with
disabilities who, for example, receive SSI and Medicaid with it.

On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM ReNae Anderson via Colorado-Talk <
colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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> *From:* Colorado Cross Disability Coalition <info at ccdconline.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 13, 2025 11:12 AM
> *To:* Renee Anderson <mother27dragon at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Urgent update on Congressional attempts to cut Medicaid!!
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> WE NEED TO ACT NOW TO LET CONGRESS KNOW THAT CUTTING 11% OF THE FEDERAL
> MEDICAID BUDGET IS UNACCEPTABLE AND WILL RESULT IN DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES
> FOR THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY!!
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> Dear Community,
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> The House majority dropped their long awaited budget reconciliation
> package last night. That package includes $880 billion in directed cuts to
> Medicaid.
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> *WE NEED TO ACT NOW TO LET CONGRESS KNOW THAT CUTTING 11% OF THE FEDERAL
> MEDICAID BUDGET IS UNACCEPTABLE AND WILL RESULT IN DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES
> FOR THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY!!*
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> Speaker Johnson has announced that he will bring the budget resolution to
> the full floor at the end of February (read more about that here
> <https://ccdc.nationbuilder.com/r?u=i2QiHBoTR8DC-SBBYQgkxOeDIvlaHyrIfn7_XeqBy2MQ0cepJUwAvzDI98GrJ6mK55DJN0ZMbSqpWYrI36ZSf0rBv4UjzfrmRH9vFy4pnipT0PtV7fMp5ku6d7aXpQ9X&e=4cd35b9ab8ed0557971e221838cce9ea&utm_source=ccdc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=urgent_update_on_congressional&n=1>
> and here
> <https://ccdc.nationbuilder.com/r?u=qgdt0IzfN3xy9SQ8aauPlmAQ--cXIYFXQOmCpcMFA1yD-kmHyszx3E4bjQYL8p9og_7JJ7lGQ9i7XU4hCGJfp-CC4cI7U_VKCy2PTLNDmliJBdjxIsFYsJ-_rSC_heIjDRzYXGpm9lux-0LsYOVbDNPBbYuR8c0FFCp8r6Lv9xM&e=4cd35b9ab8ed0557971e221838cce9ea&utm_source=ccdc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=urgent_update_on_congressional&n=2>).
> This means we only have a few weeks to mobilize and organize to slow down
> Congress’s momentum.
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> *Here’s what you can do:*
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>    - Email your members of Congress NOW
>    <https://ccdc.nationbuilder.com/r?u=nR1H1uT49G-GSH0dzAY0EHKoZUnu-AaceeYl9tiY7MkWY7bQBNWgYE-SHGsaty-egZYtZskeZtx__WhbdrX71g&e=4cd35b9ab8ed0557971e221838cce9ea&utm_source=ccdc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=urgent_update_on_congressional&n=3>.
>    We’ve created a handy action template
>    <https://ccdc.nationbuilder.com/r?u=nR1H1uT49G-GSH0dzAY0EHKoZUnu-AaceeYl9tiY7MkWY7bQBNWgYE-SHGsaty-egZYtZskeZtx__WhbdrX71g&e=4cd35b9ab8ed0557971e221838cce9ea&utm_source=ccdc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=urgent_update_on_congressional&n=4>
>    to make it easy.
>    - Call your members of Congress. Need to find who represents you, the
>    number for the Congressional switchboard or talking points and scripts for
>    your calls? We’ve got you covered with our Medicaid Defense Action
>    Toolkit
>    <https://ccdc.nationbuilder.com/r?u=nR1H1uT49G-GSH0dzAY0EHKoZUnu-AaceeYl9tiY7MkWY7bQBNWgYE-SHGsaty-egZYtZskeZtx__WhbdrX71g&e=4cd35b9ab8ed0557971e221838cce9ea&utm_source=ccdc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=urgent_update_on_congressional&n=5>
>    - Set up district meetings with your member of Congress’s staff
>    (especially if you live in Congressional Districts 3 or 8). Need some
>    guidance on how to do that? Our Medicaid Defense Toolkit
>    <https://ccdc.nationbuilder.com/r?u=tQoxkDmxYH8GK2Y1w23F3Irc5JlbWYbPF0qEztM8FqCoLy7V2OgezfmWmf7Zr6UbgSZWwCFjeI6y-EgEgPJ-nZuxglqwuw2fWfOOySGfhxhWp2z0NSlYfsxPPeN-I_5YmlwWv8-xjLrinYFQXwskomJ3d_J0ousDm7hCRjOdjhs&e=4cd35b9ab8ed0557971e221838cce9ea&utm_source=ccdc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=urgent_update_on_congressional&n=6>
>    will walk you through the steps!
>    - Share your Medicaid story with us! You can do that through this form
>    <https://ccdc.nationbuilder.com/r?u=tQoxkDmxYH8GK2Y1w23F3E1mvOSC4WdZErS-sMtjGgPR_YSxyX7kMLNmak3e34yOyD9RIsAXaqTEWgve08-pSfwlaX4jNlDjYRrEbPTCUMeGvXLp_Bx7HIncoYOMnQ8SGvRH_i8mz41k7R-igOefPA&e=4cd35b9ab8ed0557971e221838cce9ea&utm_source=ccdc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=urgent_update_on_congressional&n=7>.
>    If you prefer to submit a document (as opposed to typing directly into the
>    form) or video, please email Dawn Howard at dhoward at ccdconline.org
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> *Here at CCDC we try very hard to not be hyperbolic or overly alarmist, so
> please know that when we say this is an ALL HANDS ON DECK, FIVE ALARM FIRE
> moment, we mean it!*
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> *Please take action TODAY*. *We need to FLOOD Congresspeople with the
> message that our community’s lives and freedom will be at risk if they cut
> 11% of the federal Medicaid budget*
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