May 9, 2023 Dear colleague, Next week, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Pramila Jayapal will introduce the newest versions of the Medicare for All Act in the U.S. House and Senate. We need single-payer supporters like you in every state and every district to call their legislators and demand that they sign on to these important bills. There are a number of ways to contact your Representative or Senators. You can use the message form on their website, which can be found HERE, or call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Here are some examples of messages you can convey to:
- Supporters of previous single-payer legislation: “Please continue your support for Medicare for All by signing on to this new bill, which would ensure that everybody in this country has access to free and comprehensive health care.”
- Democrats who have not supported single-payer legislation: “Our current system is broken, and half-measures will not fix it. We can’t continue to rely on private insurance—only improved Medicare for All will provide the lifetime care and financial protection that your constituents need.”
- Republicans: “Medicare for All is simple, prudent, and proudly American (and supported by a steadily growing number of Republican voters).”
If your federal legislator(s) are newly elected to Congress, let them know that these bills represent the only true solution to our health care crisis and that you—their constituent—expect nothing less. |