The Free Press WV

We are deeply committed to this fight because we have to be. Taking away our health care has a ripple effect across our communities. It is life and death for some of our family members, friends and neighbors. It will mean that health care bills will pile up even higher and impoverish us. Lack of funding will mean cuts to hospitals and clinics. If t... hey get their way, it will even mean cuts to health care for veterans. These cuts will pull money out of communities, hurt small businesses and devastate our home towns. We are here today because many in Congress canceled town halls, turned their backs on to us and didn't listen to what we had to say. Today we are welcoming hometown leaders who are organizing in Republican districts. They come from small and mid-sized towns that will be deeply impacted by the proposed budget cuts. We are here to listen to their stories about the devastating impact that "Trump Care" would have on their families and hometowns and to identify next steps for all of us in the fight back. Together, you and I, and millions across the United States, will continue to raise up this issue and make it central in the upcoming 2018 elections. Our strategy is to hold strong where we are, show up in unexpected places and build new alliances in hometowns across this country. We know this means more organizing. This means stretching ourselves. We are asking everyone to make four commitments. Rise up by building our team, by reaching out to five friends and family members to have kitchen-table conversations highlighting why this fight is important to you and your hometown. If we each reach five people, we will bring thousands and thousands of new people into the fight. Rise up during the May recess by organizing 50 "hometown actions" to highlight the impact of proposed budget cuts on our families and communities, and the ripple effect those cuts will have on hospitals, small businesses and schools. Rise up to take the profit out of our health care system, by holding insurance and drug companies ...Read More