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  As we commemorate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, let us remember that he once said: “ There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we have the resources to get rid of it…   In the final analysis, the rich must not ignore the poor because both rich and poor are tied in a single garment of destiny.” 1 The United States is the richest country in the world, and yet we’re seeing more people struggle to afford food, housing, and health care during this administration. We’ve seen this administration weaponize SNAP nutrition benefits during the government shutdown, seeking to punish more than 41 million people who rely on food assistance. This administration is fine with millions of people and families going hungry and going without health care in order to pay for tax cuts for the rich and corporations. 2 But we are not staying silent.   We are resisting, we are raising our voices, and we are peacefully fighting back through mas...

  TELL THE U.S. SENATE:  Trump and the House GOP rammed through a budget resolution with massive cuts to Medicaid. The Senate is “racing” ahead to pass Trump’s agenda, but we must save healthcare for 80 million Americans.  Sign the petition: Don’t let the GOP defund Medicaid! ADD YOUR NAME Trump and House Republicans have put gutting Medicaid at the center of their destructive agenda. 1 Now, Senate Republicans are “racing” ahead to pass Trump’s agenda . 2  But taking healthcare away from 80 million Americans and destabilizing the entire healthcare system (including Medicare) is  extremely unpopular  — and we must let our Senators know. Sign the petition: Tell the Senate to protect Medicaid coverage for 80 million people! ADD YOUR NAME What’s happening right now in Congress, with Trump’s guidance from the White House, is decades in the making:  GOP cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Unless Senators hear from their constituents (including m...