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Who put these mysterious, giant arrows in the middle of the desert?


 

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 Washington State … Support Suzan DelBene
Great news! The Seattle Times weighed in with a big endorsement for the August 5 primary election:

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Medina, spent her first term in Congress operating at a level beyond her rookie status. She deserves re-election to continue her work on behalf of the 1st District.” – Seattle Times Editorial Board

I’m humbled by the endorsement, and so proud of the grassroots campaign that has made our success possible. Thanks to you and your continued support, we’ve been able to make progress in this deeply divided Congress.

This endorsement, and the momentum it gives, comes at a critically important time. Midnight tomorrow marks the final reporting deadline of this race before the primary. This race is the most competitive congressional contest in the state and out-of-state interests have already targeted me for defeat – a strong showing before the final deadline will send the message that we are in it to win.

Please chip in to our campaign right now, and let’s keep the momentum going! Every dollar makes a big difference.

Thank you,

Suzan

BREAKING: Restrictiv​e abortion ban ~~ a repost


16 Republican lawmakers in Michigan — all men — introduced bills that would force women to have an invasive transvaginal ultrasound before an abortion, and would criminalize abortions as early as six weeks (before many women even know they’re pregnant).

If passed, these would be some of the most radical and restrictive abortion bans ever enacted.

Send an urgent $3 donation to EMILY’s List right now to help defeat radical anti-choice elected officials like the group pushing this dangerous legislation in Michigan.

These bills are so extreme that Right to Life Michigan, the leading anti-choice group in the state, won’t back the full package because they don’t think it will “stand constitutional muster.”

But that isn’t stopping the Republicans in Michigan. They don’t believe women should have the right to make their own health decisions and they’re going to do everything in their power to roll back the rights we’ve fought so hard to protect.

EMILY’s List is supporting seven pro-choice Democratic women running for office in Michigan, and electing them is the best thing we can do to stop this kind of legislation from getting passed — and getting copied in other states.

Donate $3 right now to help elect pro-choice champions — and to prove we won’t stand idle while extreme anti-choice elected officials try and roll the clock back 50 years on reproductive health.

Thanks for all you do,

Stephanie

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The Affordable Care Act’s Dramatic Impact On The Uninsured, In One Chart

Yesterday we wrote about some of the GOP health care myths that have been busted with the latest good news from research on how the Affordable Care Act is working. Well, right after that, another great piece of new evidence showed up. This time (with consideration for your Friday afternoon), we can summarize it in a single chart:

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As the chart above reveals, according to the latest polling by Gallup, the rate of Americans without insurance dropped by 3.7 points between the fourth quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2014, from 17.1 percent to 13.4 percent. That is a dramatic decline that directly coincides with the open enrollment period for new plans under the ACA.

How’s that for some good news?

BOTTOM LINE: The evidence continues to roll in. Millions of Americans are getting covered thanks to the Affordable Care Act — including huge numbers of individuals who were previously uninsured.