[nfb-talk] Where the Senate Health Care Bill Fails

[Marianne Haas]

Good Morning Listers,
My name is Marianne.  I did something different about the health care bill.
I actually wrote an email to Vice President Pence reminding him of his words
about taking care of the most vulnerable in this society.  It may come to
Pence being the deciding vote.  So, I asked him to vote no on the bill and
to advocate for people with disabilities to get Medicaid.  However, I also
let him know that many disabled people would like nothing better than to
work in competitive jobs instead of getting SSI and Medicaid.  I gave him
some suggestions of things to help those so called most vulnerable.  I, for
instance suggested that companies hiring disabled people should get a huge
tax break.  I also suggested that websites companies use should be made
accessible to screen readers.

So, I understand if people do not think this method of fighting for what we
want is effective.  However, this is what I did and will do in the future.
I will also talk to people in churches to talk about what taking care of the
most vulnerable means.

Marianne

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Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin published an op-ed piece in the NYT today
explaining his objection to the Republican health care bill.

Here is a quote, "it also boosts spending on subsidies, and it leaves in
place the pre-existing-condition rules that drive up the cost of insurance
for everyone."

Can we all agree that the subsidies and the rule on pre-existing conditions
benefit disabled people a great deal? It would be bad for blind people in
general if those things were to be done away with, right? Essentially,
Senator Johnson is objecting to the bill because it still does too much.
There certainly is a chance that the bill will be modified before it passes
but there is, in fact, a good chance it will be made worse! Anyone who
thinks the Republican majority in the Senate won't be willing to make the
changes Senator Johnson demands is fooling themselves.

A link to the op-ed piece:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/26/opinion/senate-health-care-bill.html?acti
on=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-#con
tinues-post-newsletter
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Jack Heim, john at johnheim.com

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