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John,
I'm writing to ask you to [ [link removed] ]join our grassroots campaign by endorsing me
for U.S. Senate.
But first, I hope you’ll let me share a quick personal story about my
health.
About two years ago, I started to feel a heaviness around the lower right
side of my abdomen while I was lifting weights. Having gone to medical
school, I knew that the pressure I was feeling was likely a hernia, which
about 30% of men develop at some point in their lives.
Luckily, I wasn’t in pain, but I knew that if left untreated, there was a
10-15% chance it could develop into a potentially deadly condition.
To treat or not to treat? For me, it should’ve been an easy decision.
However, the surgery required to heal my condition would cost several
thousand dollars, even *with* insurance.
Ultimately, I decided I’d undergo the surgery. But had I not been insured
or able to cover my out-of-pocket costs, I would’ve been left with no
choice but to take on thousands in medical debt or ignore a hole in my
abdominal wall that could eventually kill me.
This predicament is tragically common under our broken healthcare system.
John, you and
most people reading this email have probably personally endured, or know
someone who’s endured, this same dilemma.
Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in this country, and it’s
a symptom of the broken, diseased system under which healthcare executives
get richer while the rest of us are forced into debt simply to stay alive.
The reason I’m sharing this story isn’t to prove how much I know about
hernias — or even to subtly mention that I lift! I share this because I
believe you shouldn’t have to win the lottery of life to succeed in this
country, the richest nation in the history of the world.
I’m running for U.S. Senate because it’s time to change the system that
makes wealth the defining factor in whether you can build a good, healthy
life for your family.
[ [link removed] ]If you believe we need leaders in Washington who will work to heal our
political epidemic, fight for Medicare for All, and propose bold solutions
that improve the lives of working people across the country,
please join me in the fight.
ENDORSE ABDUL
Your friend in the fight,
Abdul
Paid for by Abdul for U.S. Senate
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