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Following the Senate’s failed “skinny repeal” of the ACA, North Carolina Republican Senators and Representatives are speaking out. They are willing to do anything to repeal the ACA, despite the 16 million Americans who would have lost their health care had the “skinny repeal” passed. Both North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr have…
Read MoreProgress NC Action released the following statement on Friday in response to Senate Republicans’ failure to pass the so-called “Skinny Repeal” version of Trumpcare, which would have eliminated health coverage for 16 million Americans and caused a 20% increase in premiums: “Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr have made a lot of noise about being…
Read MoreThe NCGOP racially gerrymandered North Carolina’s legislative districts and following a unanimous United States Supreme Court decision that they were unconstitutional, the NCGOP has yet to redraw the maps. This means that North Carolinians are still being represented in the General Assembly by unconstitutionally elected leaders. As a result of the NCGOP’s racial gerrymandering, legislators…
Read MoreNearly two months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Republican lawmakers unconstitutionally gerrymandered dozens of legislative districts based on race, the General Assembly still hasn’t drawn new maps. In fact, a three-judge panel will meet on Thursday to decide whether to force lawmakers into action. The General Assembly is in no rush to redraw…
Read MoreAfter the Senate’s health care bill didn’t pass, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he will vote for a full repeal of the ACA. Following this breakthrough, Trump tweeted that he will just let the ACA fail. But what they don’t acknowledge is that the ACA is not failing. The GOP claims the ACA is…
Read MoreAfter the Senate’s latest health care plan failed, Trump and the GOP are now rooting for a full repeal of the ACA as soon as next week. Trump has said he wants to repeal the ACA as quickly as possible and the Senate shouldn’t go into their August recess without putting a repeal bill on…
Read MoreMonday it was announced the Senate didn’t have enough votes to pass their latest TrumpCare bill and in response, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would like to repeal and delay. This means he would fully repeal the ACA without a replacement plan, leaving millions of Americans without health care and increasing premiums. Tuesday…
Read MoreThom Tillis is taking extra precautions to avoid speaking with his constituents. He’s not answering phone calls, not accepting mail and not allowing folks to enter his offices to leave messages or speak with him. He even has police tape blocking the entrance to one of his offices in North Carolina. Tillis is going to…
Read MoreIt’s no secret that Senator Thom Tillis has refused to host an in-person town hall since he was elected Senator, but Tuesday he took it a step even further. Tuesday he said he will not be accepting mail sent to his office nor will he be accepting visitors. Tillis is very clearly disrespecting his constituents…
Read MoreSenator Thom Tillis has been a US Senator for three years. And during those three years, he has failed to hold a town hall to meet with his constituents in person…and his constituents are not happy about it. Tillis claims he’s going to vote for any form of TrumpCare, all while refusing to meet with the…
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