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and we should all call.<span></span></p>

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1529), call about both now!<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">Brittany Pettersen, Jeffco, western burbs into the mountains<span></span></p>

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burbs<span></span></p>

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</div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 5, 2025 at 6:23\u202fPM Jo Elizabeth Pinto via Colorado-Talk &lt;<a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg2851813884034837418">





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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 5, 2025 5:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jo Elizabeth Pinto &lt;<a href="mailto:jopinto@msn.com" target="_blank">jopinto@msn.com</a>&gt;<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Dear Community,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Some CCDC members and I were on a national call earlier today where federal experts told us that the next three weeks
 are going to be absolutely crucial to stopping deep and harmful cuts to Medicaid. Your Medicaid Stories are making a difference! The House committee in Washington, D.C . that will write the portion of the bill that would cut $880 from Medicaid was forced to
 push their committee mark-up back by one week due to opposition to cuts. Our advocacy is work, but we can&#39;t
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">rest! We need you to do three things today:</span></strong><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">There will be a vigil for Medicaid in Washington, DC this Wednesday, May 7th. One of CCDC&#39;s Staff members will be there
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Call your United States Representative and ask them to vote against cuts to Medicaid. One of our partners has set up
 a toll-free number that makes the Congressional switchboard easier to navigate. That number is 866-426-2631.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">3. Email Your Representative:</span></strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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