[NFBA-Phoenix] I sent this to Brad

[Martha Macias]

Hello Megan
I had forwarded this to Brad last week from my job. I don't know if it has to be screened   through Donald? But in my opinion the NFB  spends a lot of time and effort on getting to convention and less time on issues like this that will directly impact disabled people. I can remember that I got into the NFB with the mentoring of Seville Allen in Virginia. Things have really changed since then..  hopefully  Dobald will be more interested in issues like the one below instead of raffle tickets and useless resolutions..I know that the other Donald is banking on the hope that we do nothing! 

All efforts right now are critical! If a bill passes the Senate, Republicans’ dangerous idea of healthcare reform and their efforts to decimate Medicaid will become a reality. We need to stop this. Our lives are on the line.
Just like the House did last month, the Senate is working hastily and in secrecy on their version of Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal and replace. While the exact changes the Senate plans to make to the House’s American Health Care Act (AHCA) are not certain, we do know that the changes being talked about are minor and the two plans will share far more in common than not. The Senate is still on track to make people pay more, have access to less coverage, and cut over $800 billion from Medicaid. 
Take Action!
The outcome of this vote will likely come down to one or two key Senators, so we need to do everything we can to get those “NO” votes. The list of priority Senators is below. If you are in one of those key states, please, set up a meeting with your Senator’s staff. If you can’t meet with them (or even if you can), call them, and follow up with an email. You can reach your Senators by calling the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and asking the operator to connect you. And then, do it all again tomorrow. They need to hear from us regularly! 
If you’re not in one of the key states, you can still take action! We need everyone from all states to let the Senate know that we see what they're doing and demand that they hold hearings on the bill! Call the Senate HELP Committee at 202-224-5375 and the Senate Finance Committee at 202-224-4515 and demand that they hold hearings before bringing the bill to a floor vote!
Priority Senators:
Alaska: Murkowski and Sullivan
Arkansas: Cotton
Arizona: Flake 
Colorado: Gardner
Georgia: Isakson
Indiana: Young
Louisiana: Cassidy 
Maine: Collins 
Missouri: Blunt
Montana: Daines 
Nebraska: Fischer and Sasse
Nevada: Heller
Ohio: Portman 
Pennsylvania: Toomey
South Carolina: Graham
Tennessee: Alexander and Corker
West Virginia: Capito 
Wisconsin: Johnson
Sample Script
Below is a sample script you can use when you call your Senators. Please personalize it as much as possible! Just ensure that you tell them who you are, how the current healthcare reform efforts and changes to Medicaid will affect you, and that you want them to vote “NO” on any bill that proposes these harmful changes.
“My name is (your full name). I am a constituent of Senator (name). I am disabled and I rely on Medicaid to live independently in my community. I am calling to ask Senator (name) to vote NO on any legislation that will cap and cut Medicaid and put healthcare out of reach for millions of Americans, including the upcoming ACA repeal bill. Senator (name) has a responsibility to fight for their constituents, and that includes those of us with disabilities and pre-existing conditions. People (like me / in the disability community) rely on Medicaid for our health and independence, and converting Medicaid to a per capita cap system would be detrimental to people with disabilities in (state). If this bill is passed, I risk losing access to services that I rely on to live in my community. This is unacceptable. This is an extremely important issue to the disability community, and we are following the Senator’s actions closely. I hope we can count on the Senator to do what’s right for people with disabilities in (state) and around the country!”
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