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Which one of these undecideds will cast the vote that takes away insurance from Jimmy Kimmel’s baby and thousands of others?

AK-1 Don Young
CA-21 David Valadao
CA-49 Darrell Issa
CO-6 Mike Coffman
FL-18 Brian Mast
FL-25 Mario Diaz-Balart
FL-26 Carlos Curbelo
IL-16 Adam Kinzinger
IN-5 Susan W. Brooks
KS-3 Kevin Yoder
ME-2 Bruce Poliquin
MI-3 Justin Amash
MI-6 Fred Upton
MN-3 Erik Paulsen
NJ-11 Rodney Frelinghuysen
NY-19 John J. Faso
NY-21 Elise Stefanik
OH-10 Michael R. Turner
PA-4 Scott Perry
VA-1 Rob Wittman
WV-1 David B. McKinley

If you live in any districts where one of these potential mass murderers lives, give them a call. (via TPM)

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  2. 2.

    Robin G.

    Paulsen isn’t mine, but I’m calling Franken and Klobuchar to ask them to go talk to him. Give the Senators something to do rather than just wait around.

  3. 3.

    Keith P.

    I’m watching Steve Scalise on TV trying to change the discussion of pre-existing conditions to that of continuous coverage. Isn’t that basically how insurance worked before Obamacare? For every group I joined when starting a new job, I had to show proof of prior insurance or else I’d end up with something like a 6 month probationary period of no (or maybe lesser) insurance coverage.

  4. 4.

    FlipYrWhig

    One of them is my rep but I hate talking to people on the phone, so I fired off a pointed email. Fingers crossed.

  5. 5.

    FlipYrWhig

    @Keith P.: I wonder if they’re trying to grandfather in the first wave of people who got insurance after Obamacare, then reopen the holes for the next generation of chronically ill to fall through. They do that kind of thing a lot.

  6. 6.

    Barbara

    One of them represents a district where my husband’s family has lived and owned property for a long time and I told him to call because I think that is a good enough reason to assert an interest in the way he voted.

  7. 7.

    Keith P.

    @FlipYrWhig: Even worse, some of them are talking about dismantling the employer insurance market. How many people would drop insurance at that point? I wouldn’t have had insurance until my mid-30s if not for automatically getting insurance when I start a job. And without them, what happens to groups?

  8. 8.

    FlipYrWhig

    @Keith P.: Surely the free market will find a way to get cheap medical care to chronically sick people. Every company wants to be in that business! o.O

  9. 9.

    Eric NNY

    NY-21 Elise Stefanik. She’s spineless and ambitious and doesn’t give 2 sh*ts about her constituents.

  11. 11.

    PhoenixRising

    @FlipYrWhig: Um, thanks? Emails could be a Russian bot, so they’re not a marker for voter sentiment. And if you think from a GOP perspective, that just makes sense: They’d hire a botnet to push a policy priority voters hate, so they suspect the same tactic from those who don’t hate voters.

    Not to carve you out of the crowd; I’m sure there are many who prefer not to call and therefore do nothing, but I’m going to tee off on this whole thing for a minute:

    While the sentiment is appreciated, know that what I hear is ‘I care whether you die of a treatable illness as your consequence for 21 years of self-employment…I just don’t quite care enough to be uncomfortable for 45 seconds.’

    I hate running all over town to find a pharmacy that will give me the insured price. I hate wondering whether the advice I’m getting about my pain is connected to my insurance coverage. I hate advising my 11th grader that an IUD while she can get one is probably a good idea even though she’s years from being mature enough to have sex. I hate telling grinning sociopath GOP staffers about my uncle’s agonizing fast death because he didn’t have the money for a test to diagnose his cancer while it was treatable.

    Those are some things I wish I had the luxury of not doing that I promise I hate as much as you hate making a damn phone call to say ‘please remind Rep. X that people who can’t get insurance end up dying earlier, so vote no on taking away insurance’.

    I know that it’s hard to maintain the urgency about this problem if it’s not you…we whose lives and futures are on the front lines appreciate your help. Please help. KTHXBAI.

  12. 12.

    randy khan

    @PhoenixRising:

    I was going to say something along these lines, but without the personal experience to highlight it. Thanks.

    Please, everyone, call – it’s very quick and simple. All you have to do is urge your Rep to vote no and maybe give your address. You don’t need to be eloquent or usually even have a reason for your position. Making a call matters a lot.

  13. 13.

    Achrachno

    I live a few minutes outside Issa’s district. I wonder if that’s good enough — will he listen? What if he finds out I donated to Doug Applegate in the last election? I probably poisoned any potential influence right there since that stuff is all public. My $50 may have cut me out of a hearing — but what if I threaten him with an extra $25 next time? I’m sure that’ll scare him. Sigh.

  14. 14.

    JMG

    According to Greg Sargent of the Post, Upton told local Michigan radio he’s a “no.”

  15. 15.

    randy khan

    @Achrachno:

    Just call. They don’t usually ask for names and they certainly don’t have time to cross-check while they’re tallying the calls.

  18. 18.

    The Moar You Know

    Trust me, if I talk to a human being, I’m going to hurt the cause.

    @FlipYrWhig: Actually, you won’t. Do what you want, but everyone here has been told repeatedly that emailing DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE THEY DON’T READ THEM. And I happen to know that’s the case firsthand. Had a long chat with Duncan Hunter Jr. about that on a smoke break, when I used to work next door to him. Phone calls, snailmail, and if the office has it, faxes – that’s all they pay attention to. Anything else, as Hunter told me – “they’re not serious about it”

    I live in Issa’s district and have been calling them through the AARP hotline every day. That one, they always answer.

  20. 20.

    Barbara

    @Eric NNY: If she has pretensions to higher office she cannot possibly vote to repeal the ACA in New York. If her pretensions are to prestigious ambassadorships or some other appointed position, then I suppose all bets are off.

  21. 21.

    Another Scott

    TheHill:

    Republican leadership in the House on Tuesday indicated that it does not yet have the votes to pass its ObamaCare replacement bill, lawmakers said, and tried in a GOP conference meeting to ease concerns about weakening pre-existing condition protections.

    Leaders gave no timeline for a vote on the bill, despite hopes it could be done this week, according to lawmakers in the room.

    “I certainly think they want to vote this week. I don’t know whether there will be one,” said Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) after the closed-door meeting.

    Lawmakers leaving the GOP conference meeting said they were told leadership is “close” to 216 votes, but many representatives still have concerns about how the bill would impact people with pre-existing conditions.
    Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) argued as he answered questions about pre-existing conditions during the meeting that there are multiple “layers” of protections in the bill, lawmakers said, a case he made to reporters after the meeting as well.

    […]

    Leaders, though argued that the layers of protection still included high-risk pools and protections from higher premiums for people if they had no gaps in coverage.

    That change has spooked some moderates, who worry if those backstops will be adequate.

    In a major move, former Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said Tuesday he will vote “no” on the bill, citing concerns about weakening pre-existing condition protections.

    Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) also surprisingly came out in opposition to the bill on Monday, saying it failed to preserve ObamaCare’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

    “What does that literally mean for individuals with pre-existing conditions? That’s what I’ve been trying to figure out myself,” said Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), who was a ‘lean yes’ on the bill before the changes, but is now undecided.

    There are 22 Republicans opposed to the bill, just one away from the maximum number of defections leaders can afford while still passing the bill, according to The Hill’s Whip List.

    “I’m optimistic that we’re close, but again, there’s no date. There’s no promises,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told reporters on Tuesday, adding that he still thinks it’s “realistic” to have a vote this week.

    Keep calling, keep fighting!

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  23. 23.

    hedgehog the occasional commenter

    Called Coffman’s office and left a message (after going through voicemail hell), also sent a fax. I’m not in his district but my zip code actually crosses two districts.

  25. 25.

    Ohio Mom

    No one has any excuse for not calling, short of laryngitis — making calls is easy.

    Google your Rep’s name, find his/her contact info on the home page. Try the Washington office, if they don’t answer, just go down the list of the different branch offices.

    You don’t have to have a speech ready or even all that many facts. Just give you name and zip code and say you are against any changes to ACA.

    I tend to babble on because I’m a yakker. Today I went into detail about my pre-existing conditions and what my life would be like if I couldn’t afford to treat them. That didn’t take any extra research.

    Other days I just repeat whatever the last thing I read on the internet was.

    Nobody is grading you on your presentation!

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