Graham-Cassidy Heartless and Soulless

Resistbot message, September 25

The current changes to Graham Cassidy only make a horrific bill worse. The Republicans aren't even trying to pretend that this is about anything other than making their big donors happy. All the protections and features the GOP promised us have been stripped out, leaving us with a heartless, soulless alternative. And, in Florida, our Republican Senator does his best to insult and hide from his constituents. His excuse? That people might be angry with him? Yes, people are angry that he has failed to live up to his promises to support an inclusive and transparent process. He lied when he promised to support affordable insurance for people with preexisting conditions. I hope our junior Senator re-thinks his position and proves me wrong.

Adequate Hurricane Funding Needed

Resistbot message for September 25:

Please ensure that adequate funding and resources are provided to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the wake of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Florida and Texas have also been impacted, but they are unlikely to disappear from the national limelight.

The islands have been devastated and cannot recover without massive amounts of aid. Since they are inaccessible, they tend to be forgotten on reputable news sources, let alone Fox and Friends. Since that show seems to drive the current administration's priorities, we need our Congressional representatives to keep this issue alive.

We're already looking at a vast humanitarian disaster. Please don't let inattention make it worse.

Please Support BiPartisan Approach on Health Care

Resistbot, September 19

The Graham-Cassidy bill would cost Florida $17.8B in Medicaid funding. It would remove preexisting conditions protections. It is a recipe to cost millions their access to health care. Rather than crippling one sixth of the nation's economy in what amounts to political dick-measuring, please support the bipartisan efforts of Senators Alexander and Murray.

Scientific Reality and the Budget

Resistbot: September 17, 2017

Climate change is a reality, it is caused by humans, and it has a disproportionate effect on Florida. Please oppose any budget cuts to FEMA, the Coast Guard, infrastructure grants, the EPA, and climate and clean energy research and planning.

Graham-Cassidy Removes Protections

Resistbot, September 17, 2017

The Graham-Cassidy bill would allow insurers to increase premiums by arbitrary amounts AFTER an existing customer becomes ill. Effectively, insurance would become meaningless. You pay in your premiums, then your policy gets yanked away by unaffordable increases just when you need it. Please oppose Graham-Cassidy and support the Alexander-Murray bipartisan process.

Graham-Cassidy the Worst Flavor of Republicare

Resistbot, September 15, 2017:

The Graham-Cassidy version of Republicare is even more punishing than previous plans put forward by the GOP Congressional majority. The funding plan would result in millions losing coverage. And the complex funding formula for its system of block grants would favor states with lower populations. There is no good justification for skewing funding that way, other than to try to buy off Senators from smaller states which arel already disproportionately represented in the Senate. The people deserve a medical care bill that focuses on delivering health care to people rather than trying to buy enough votes to pass the Senate. Please join in the bipartisan effort led by Senators Alexander and Murray to fix the system rather than undermining it for perceived partisan advantage.

Support the Dreamers through the Dream Act (S 1615 or HR 3591)

Resistbot, September 3, 2017:

Please cosponsor the Dream Act, to grant legal status to people brought to the US as children. America is a richer place thanks to the contributions of immigrants. I believe with all my heart that the opposition to the Dream Act is largely fueled by the ugliest of racist sentiments. Even Puerto Ricans locally, who are US citizens, have seen a sharp increase in racist and threatening comments from people who explicitly reference the current president's immigration policies. Hispanic people in your district see the passage of the so-called Kate's Law as part of the symbolic drumbeat that is making their daily life harder. Please send a clear message that you do not stand with the bigots.

Resistbot, August 25, 2017:

Please support the young people currently protected by DACA. These are good people, who would be valuable citizens. Give them a path to citizenship.