Crying at my desk because of the #AHCA vote. My dad's on kidney dialysis & can't work. He's dead if this passes the Senate. Not hyperbole.— AlizaW (@AlizaTweets) May 04, 2017
Crying at my desk because of the #AHCA vote. My dad's on kidney dialysis & can't work. He's dead if this passes the Senate. Not hyperbole.
Stop what you're doing, and call your senators. Take 2 minutes for Aliza's dad & every sick person in this country… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) May 04, 2017
Stop what you're doing, and call your senators. Take 2 minutes for Aliza's dad & every sick person in this country… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Bonus: worked w/ @IsTrumpCareDead tonight to set up this online directory of GOP health staffers: istrumpcarestilldead.com/staffers/ plz flag errors!— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 09, 2017
Bonus: worked w/ @IsTrumpCareDead tonight to set up this online directory of GOP health staffers: istrumpcarestilldead.com/staffers/ plz flag errors!
Next-level pressure: call your Senator's office and ask for these staffers who deal with health care: https://t.co/RMWUnOvsT5— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) June 09, 2017
Next-level pressure: call your Senator's office and ask for these staffers who deal with health care: https://t.co/RMWUnOvsT5
@PeteHeacock Toomey's office is (202) 224-4252; staffer is Theo Merkel.— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) June 09, 2017
@PeteHeacock Toomey's office is (202) 224-4252; staffer is Theo Merkel.
@jonfavs Please do this if you live in WV, LA, ME, AZ, CO, AK, OH, or NV.— Joshua Bloch (@joshbloch) June 09, 2017
@jonfavs Please do this if you live in WV, LA, ME, AZ, CO, AK, OH, or NV.
@TopherSpiro Topher, u may have answered this before, but as someone in a very blue State, how can I influence since I have all Dem reps?— Meredith (@TheMerrieSofs) June 08, 2017
@TopherSpiro Topher, u may have answered this before, but as someone in a very blue State, how can I influence since I have all Dem reps?
Here's an idea: ask Dem Senators to boycott all non-essential (non-Russia) hearings until there's a public hearing… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…— Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) June 08, 2017
Here's an idea: ask Dem Senators to boycott all non-essential (non-Russia) hearings until there's a public hearing… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
Here's how we meet this moment and kill TrumpCare. 11/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
Here's how we meet this moment and kill TrumpCare. 11/
1. PHONES. Senators are telling me that their phones have returned to normal, pre-Trump levels. A few dozen calls a day. That must end. 12/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
1. PHONES. Senators are telling me that their phones have returned to normal, pre-Trump levels. A few dozen calls a day. That must end. 12/
The Bible has some good advice about how to remember the number to call Congress, which is 202-224-3121. Listen to… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
The Bible has some good advice about how to remember the number to call Congress, which is 202-224-3121. Listen to… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
Save the 202-224-3121 in your phone as a contact. Put it as a favorite. Say "Hey Siri, remind me to call Congress at 10am on weekdays." 14/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
Save the 202-224-3121 in your phone as a contact. Put it as a favorite. Say "Hey Siri, remind me to call Congress at 10am on weekdays." 14/
Don't just call Congress—recruit callers. Type "Friends in Tennessee" into Facebook. You'll get a list. Ask 'em to… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
Don't just call Congress—recruit callers. Type "Friends in Tennessee" into Facebook. You'll get a list. Ask 'em to… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
It's GREAT to call Congress and leave your opinion. Senate offices circulate call tallies every day. But calls can go even further: 17/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
It's GREAT to call Congress and leave your opinion. Senate offices circulate call tallies every day. But calls can go even further: 17/
Your friends in TN WV LA ME TN AR AZ CO SC NV AK & OH miss you! Don't neglect them! Get in touch & ask 'em to call Congress re Trumpcare 16/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
Your friends in TN WV LA ME TN AR AZ CO SC NV AK & OH miss you! Don't neglect them! Get in touch & ask 'em to call Congress re Trumpcare 16/
When you call a Senate office, ask to speak to the relevant Health Legislative Assistant. Hey look, a list of staff… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
When you call a Senate office, ask to speak to the relevant Health Legislative Assistant. Hey look, a list of staff… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
When you get through, explain that you're a constituent and you have grave concerns about how the bill will affect you. Then explain WHY 19/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
When you get through, explain that you're a constituent and you have grave concerns about how the bill will affect you. Then explain WHY 19/
These staffers are human beings. They work on health care because they care about health. Even if their bosses don't. Tell your story. 20/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
These staffers are human beings. They work on health care because they care about health. Even if their bosses don't. Tell your story. 20/
Incidentally, it's also worth EMAILING the legislative assistants w/personal notes. Here's how to figure out Hill staff email addresses 25/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
Incidentally, it's also worth EMAILING the legislative assistants w/personal notes. Here's how to figure out Hill staff email addresses 25/
If I, Ben Wikler, worked for Sen. Murkowski, (I don't; Chelsea Holt is her health LA), I'd be ben.wikler@murkowski.senate.gov. Get it? 26/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
If I, Ben Wikler, worked for Sen. Murkowski, (I don't; Chelsea Holt is her health LA), I'd be ben.wikler@murkowski.senate.gov. Get it? 26/
So: CALL every day. Ask for health staffers. Email them, too. VISIT local offices—for scheduled meetings or to protest. Bring friends. 27/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
So: CALL every day. Ask for health staffers. Email them, too. VISIT local offices—for scheduled meetings or to protest. Bring friends. 27/
Find the letters to the editor submission email address for local papers in your state & send them your story, mentioning your Senator. 28/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
Find the letters to the editor submission email address for local papers in your state & send them your story, mentioning your Senator. 28/
And mark your calendar for the last week of June, esp Wed-Fri. There should literally be round the clock vigils. You'll be needed then. 29/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
And mark your calendar for the last week of June, esp Wed-Fri. There should literally be round the clock vigils. You'll be needed then. 29/
If you believe that nobody should be denied health care because they're sick or can't pay, this is the time to fight. 30/— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
If you believe that nobody should be denied health care because they're sick or can't pay, this is the time to fight. 30/
This is a moment in politics when lives are on the line. Our extraordinary power as citizens becomes a duty to act. #ProtectOurCare. /end— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 08, 2017
This is a moment in politics when lives are on the line. Our extraordinary power as citizens becomes a duty to act. #ProtectOurCare. /end
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