\u2026and your voice still matters, especially to a Senate that is fearful of a massive popular backlash against their murderous, thieving \u201chealth care\u201d monstrosity. A reader writes:<\/p>\n
Posted by a friend: \u201cJust got off a healthcare coalition call with Senator Schumer. His message:
\n1. Grassroots pressure will determine whether this passes.
\n2. They\u2019re not seeing nearly the response there was to the House bill. That needs to change.
\n3. It\u2019s make or break this week. Unlikely McConnell will drag this on past next week because he wants to move on to tax cuts.
\n4. The following Senators are wavering and need to be flooded with contacts. Even though Cruz, Lee and Paul have all come out against the bill it is still important to call and reinforce their votes.\u201d
\n1. Heller is the most important \u2013 NEVADA Phone: 202-224-6244
\n2. Collins \u2013 Maine Phone: (202) 224-2523
\n3. Murkowski \u2013 Alaska Phone: (202)-224-6665
\n4. Capito \u2013 West Virginia Phone: 202-224-6472
\n5. Cassidy \u2013 Louisiana Phone: (202) 224-5824
\n6. Flake \u2013 Arizona P: 202-224-4521
\n7. Gardner \u2013 Colorado Phone: (202) 224-5941
\n8. Portman \u2013 Ohio Phone: 202-224-3353
\n9. Cruz (yes, that Cruz \u2013 he\u2019s facing a tough reelection battle) \u2013 Texas Phone: (202) 224-5922
\n10. Paul \u2013 Kentucky Phone: 202-224-4343
\n11. Lee \u2013 Utah Phone: 202-224-5444
\n12. Sasse \u2013 Nebraska Phone: 202-224-4224
\nFind people who live in those states and impress the urgency of this on them. Those phones need to ring like crazy starting today.
\nCopy and paste into your Timeline!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\nHere\u2019s the thing. You may be thinking, \u201cNone of those guys is my Senator.\u201d Doesn\u2019t matter. Call them anyway. If they are flooded with screams of protest, they will still get the clear message that this will doom the GOP in 2018.<\/p>\n
You live in a free country (for now). Speak. If not for yourself, then above all for the Least of These. You are helping to save lives.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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