John,

The House of Representatives passed their budget reconciliation bill this week, a hodgepodge of policies that would kick 13.7 million people off their health insurance and give millionaires and billionaires a tax break.

If this bill passes the Senate, it would be the largest Medicaid cut in history AND the largest tax cut for the wealthy in history. Then as it goes into effect, it would trigger the largest across-the-board Medicare cut in history too.

I spent most of this week on Capitol Hill talking to members of Congress about the bill. One exchange, with Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa, has been viewed more than 1 million times on TikTok:

In the video, you can watch Rep. Miller-Meeks walking faster, almost breaking into a run, and then mashing the button for her members-only elevator while I asked her about the four hospitals in her district that will close if this bill is enacted.

If she thinks she can keep avoiding tough questions when she returns to Iowa for Memorial Day recess, she’s got another thing coming. We’re working with her constituents, who are already rallying outside a hospital that is likely to close if Republican Medicaid cuts go through:

This is what we do. We keep unrelenting pressure on Members of Congress when they’re considering cutting our earned benefits, and we stay in touch with grassroots activists around the country to make sure they know the impacts of these bills.

Whether it’s in Washington DC or Newton, Iowa, we’re making sure every American knows what’s at stake in this fight. Can you rush a donation to fight for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid?

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Thank you,

Alex Lawson
Social Security Works