I just called the D.C. office of my representative, Rep Jennifer Wexton D VA as she is not a cosponsor of H.R. 1384 Medicare For All Act of 2019 though she may be receiving, or at least has access to healthcare insurance, at taxpayer expense. Rep Don Beyer Jr D VA and Rep Robert "Bobby" Scott D VA are original cosponsors of this legislation, signing on the day Rep Jayapal Pramila D WA introduced it to the US House, 27 FEB 19. The staffer in Rep Wexton's office I spoke with had never heard of Carrie Ann Lucas, was not aware she died because she was denied antibiotics by united healthcare due to corporate greed and Medicaid budget cuts. I made it very clear that I expect Rep Wexton to support and vote for H.R. 1384 without waiting to be told by the Democratic Party leadership it is OK for her to do so. Click the link above to her U.S. House website to e mail her on this issue and go to her facebook page to tell her to support this legislation ( I did both ). Here is my e mail to Rep Wexton
I called your D.C. office and now am e mailing you to tell you to actively support H.R. 1384 Medicare For All Act of 2019 and to vote for the act when it comes before any committee you may be assigned to and to the House floor. You should already be a cosponsor of this legislation, the fact that you are not while you do have healthcare insurance, or at least access to it at taxpayer expense, is disturbing. You should not be supporting corporate greed and class warfare, nor should you be waiting for the Democratic Party leadership to tell you to support this legislation or not. Healthcare is a right, not a privilege, I did not think you would need to be reminded of that.
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