Received this e-mail today from Gretchen Whitmer's (D. MI) gubernatorial campaign:
Republicans in Congress are reviving their reckless health care bill, and they just got the far-right Freedom Caucus to sign on.
That's bad news, because the new version is even worse than the bill they failed to pass last month.
Just like the earlier version, this plan will make you pay more for your health coverage, while giving billions in tax breaks to the wealthiest among us.
We have to fight back. Add your name to our petition today demanding that Republicans halt efforts to pass this disastrous health care bill.
Like the first plan, it forces older Americans to pay an age tax. But the new version also increases the cost of basic services for everyone. And it will also dramatically increase premiums for people with pre-existing conditions -- except for members of Congress and their staff.
That's right. Republicans included a loophole that allows members of Congress and their aides to be exempt.
Even they know this is a bad bill. But they're pushing it because they want the wealthiest Americans to get a six-figure tax break.
Michiganders already pay too much for health care. We should be working together to bring costs down. The Republicans' new plan will only make things much worse.
The fight for access to affordable health care is back on, and we have to be louder and stronger than we were before. Add your name to our petition, then call your representative and make your voice heard.
Now is not the time to let up, Sam. We hope we can count on you to join the fight.
Thank you,
Team Whitmer
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