In a massive display of resistance against the GOP agenda to destroy the ACA and one of unity among Democrats, tens of thousands of Union leaders, Healthcare advocates, rank and file Democrats and elected officials, protestors are attending over 70 rallies around the nation today. Our First Stand: Save HealthCare rallies are being held to send the message to Republicans:
“You are not going to destroy the Affordable Care Act!”
In Michigan, 8,000 attendees stood in frigid weather to protest 30 million Americans being thrown off of healthcare and an estimated 40,000 dying each year due to lack of healthcare.
Thousands attend Sanders health care rally in Michigan
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Thousands of people showed up in freezing temperatures on Sunday in Michigan where Sen. Bernie Sanders called on Americans to resist Republican efforts to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, one of a number of rallies Democrats staged across the country to highlight opposition.
People lined up four abreast to get to the rally in the parking lot of Macomb County Community College in the Detroit suburb of Warren. Labor unions were a strong presence and people also carried signs including "Save our Health Care," and "Michigan Stands."
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to overturn and replace the Affordable Care Act and majority Republicans in Congress this week began the process of repealing it using a budget maneuver that requires a bare majority in the Senate.
"This is the wealthiest country in the history of the world. It is time we got our national priorities right," Sanders told the rally.
He has been one of the strongest advocates for the law, which has delivered health coverage to about 20 million people but is saddled with problems such as rapidly rising premiums and large co-payments.
Michigan!
Please see Peregrine Kate’s first hand report from the event.
Massachussetts!
Thousands protest health care repeal at Faneuil Hall
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation gathered with thousands of area residents Sunday afternoon to denounce plans by the president-elect and Republicans in Congress to revoke President Obama’s signature health care law.
“Donald Trump hasn’t even been sworn in,” US Senator Elizabeth Warren said to a chorus of boos from the crowd, “but he and his Republican allies are already trying to ram through repeal of the Affordable Care Act.”
A massive crowd, estimated at more than 6,000 by city officials, packed the plaza outside Faneuil Hall for the rally, many of them carrying signs with messages such as “Don’t make America sick again,”“Single payer now,” and “Patients over politics.”
“We are here today — thousands strong in Boston, and at more rallies all across this country — because we will make our voices heard,” Warren said. “If Republicans try to rip health care out of the hands of millions of Americans, we will fight them every step of the way.”
Illinois!
New York!
New Jersey!
North Carolina!
Oregon!
California!
Iowa!
Maine!
Virginia!
Ohio!
Rhode Island!
Washington!
Kentucky!
Florida!
Kossack Native Gator spoke at the rally! Stay tuned for their post on this.
New Mexico!
Vermont!
Pennsylvania!
Connecticut!
Hawaii!
New Hampshire!
Georgia!
Indiana!
Kossack and ACA activist annan was a speaker at the event.
Healthcare is a human right. Today we defend that right.
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As Republicans begin the process to give tax breaks to the wealthy and throw millions of Americans off of healthcare, Democrats are standing together to resist the GOP and save healthcare.