Call your representative and explain to them why TrumpCare and the repeal of the ACA will take away health care insurance from thousands of their constituents (see estimates below). If you’re affected by the possible ACA repeal, please tell your representative your story. Be sure to arm yourself with facts about health care policy and TrumpCare at IndivisibleGuide.com.

Estimated ACA enrollees (including Medicaid expansion)

Ed Royce:  84,259
Mimi Walters: 64,806
Lou Correa: 115,186
Alan Lowenthal: 99,815
Dana Rohrabacher: 76,102
Darrell Issa: 63,727

SOURCE: http://acasignups.net/17/03/06/updated-how-many-could-lose-coverage-your-congressional-district

SAMPLE CALL DIALOGUE

Caller: Good morning/afternoon! Can you let me know the Congressman’s position on Trumpcare?

OPTION 1: SUPPORTS REPEALING THE ACA/ SUPPORTS TRUMPCARE

Staffer: Thank you for calling! Congressman Bob believes that the ACA needs to be repealed in order to provide better coverage for all Americans. The Congressman believes that the American Health Care Act will provide better coverage at lower costs for his constituents and all Americans.

Caller: That’s terrible. According to the CBO, Trumpcare will result in 24 million Americans losing their health care over the next 10 years. It will mean higher premiums for many Americans, worse coverage options, and even millions of people with employer coverage will lose their coverage as a result of this bill. Trumpcare also cuts $880 billion in funding for Medicaid, which will result in 14 million Americans from working families losing their coverage. It does all of this in order to give a major tax cut to the wealthiest Americans, insurance companies, drug companies and other corporations like medical device companies. This is unacceptable.

Staffer: The CBO score is wrong. It overestimated the number of people who will lose coverage. Plus it didn’t take into account regulatory changes that Secretary Tom Price will be making that will keep people from losing their coverage.

Caller: That is not true. The CBO is a well-respected, nonpartisan office that does cost estimates of major bills to make sure that the public and Members of Congress understand the full impact of bills like Trumpcare. Republicans and Democrats alike have relied on CBO estimates for decades and so there is no reason to believe its analysis is wrong. The CBO score is clear in that millions of Americans will lose coverage because of Trumpcare.

Will Congressman Bob commit, publicly, to voting against Trumpcare?

Staffer: I will certainly pass on your concerns to the Congressman.

Caller: Please do, and please take down my contact information to let me know when the Congressman has made up his mind. I’m eager to hear what he decides.

OPTION 2: NO STATED POSITION ON TRUMPCARE

Staffer: Thank you for calling! Congressman Bob is still deciding on his position on the American Health Care Act.

Caller: It is very important to me that he votes “no” on Trumpcare. According to the CBO, Trumpcare will result in 24 million Americans losing their health care over the next 10 years. It will mean higher premiums for many Americans, worse coverage options, and even millions of people with employer coverage will lose their coverage as a result of this bill. Trumpcare also cuts $880 billion in funding for Medicaid, which will result in 14 million Americans from working families losing their coverage. It does all of this in order to give a major tax cut to the wealthiest Americans, insurance companies, drug companies and other corporations like medical device companies. This is unacceptable.

Staffer: The CBO score is wrong. It overestimated the number of people who will lose coverage. Plus it didn’t take into account regulatory changes that Secretary Tom Price will be making that will keep people from losing their coverage.

Caller: That is not true. The CBO is a well respected, nonpartisan office that does cost estimates of major bills to make sure that the public understands the full impact of bills like Trumpcare. Republicans and Democrats alike have relied on CBO estimates for decades and so there is no reason to believe its analysis is wrong. The CBO score is clear in that millions of Americans will lose coverage because of Trumpcare.

I want Congressman Bob to commit to voting against any bill that does not preserve the coverage, benefits, and affordability gains of the ACA.

Will Congressman Bob commit, publicly, to voting against Trumpcare?

Staffer: I will certainly pass on your concerns to the Congressman.

Caller: Please do, and please take down my contact information to let me know when the Congressman has made up his mind. I’m eager to hear what he decides.

OPTION 3: ON RECORD DEFENDING THE ACA (OPPOSING TRUMPCARE)

Staffer: Thank you for calling! Congressman Bob believes that the ACA is a historic piece of legislation that needs to be preserved and protected.

Caller: That’s great! I’m calling to say that if Congressman Bob truly believes, as I do, that it can be challenging to access affordable healthcare in this country, he should do everything he can to protect the historic gains of the Affordable Care Act. This includes doing everything in his power to prevent House Republicans from moving forward with their Trumpcare bill that was released only 40 hours before the first committee votes.

Will Congressman Bob do everything he can to stop the Trump Administration and the Congress from dismantling the ACA? Will you commit, publicly, to opposing any congressional action on ANY ACA repeal bill, including Trumpcare, that does not preserve the historic coverage and affordability gains of the ACA?

Staffer: Yes, Congressman Bob is proud of his work ensuring that Americans can access and afford the healthcare they need. He’ll do whatever he can to ensure transparency in the Congressional process and to prevent further action on any ACA bill including the American Health Care Act.

Caller: Wonderful. This is extremely important to me and I will be watching closely. Thank you for your time.