Thanks for this newsletter, Ken! So many individuals are suffering now, and you offer many useful paths to healing while demonstrating your heartfelt concern and empathy. I expect we will need more of that over the next four years.
When elected to office in 2016, Trump’s goal was to dismantle every initiative that President Obama had implemented during his two terms in office. He’s not done with that. I predict he will double down, and I wouldn’t have to be a psychic to tell you that.
Trump and GOP congressional leaders attacked the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka “Obama Care” on numerous occasions, but it held strong. In 2016, many of us wrote letters to our Illinois congressional leaders, urging them to protect ACA. The Congressman in my District wrote that he had read the alternative Republican plan and thought it was a good one. Later, we discovered that the Republicans didn’t have a plan. Today 45 million Americans are enrolled in coverage related to ACA. But don’t be surprised if the new Administration begins to chip away at that. Why? Because that’s just too much good that’s being done for too many people, due to a Black man who had a vision to make healthcare affordable and accessible to Americans.
Trump was successful, however, in decimating the Pandemic Team that Obama assembled. Now, 1.2 million Americans are dead from COVID 19. I cannot help but wonder how America’s lack of leadership during the pandemic, affected other nations and the entire world.
This man Trump, who proved to us through his actions, that he care little about the health and welfare of Americans, has been given another chance. ACA and other initiatives such as marriage equality, LGBTQIA rights, comprehensive immigration reform, women’s reproductive rights, and sensible gun legislation are likely to be under attack. Let’s stay strong. Let’s be ready to take care of ourselves and each other. ~
Distressing alright. Great post. Its a hard 4 years coming.
Yes, indeed.
Thanks for this newsletter, Ken! So many individuals are suffering now, and you offer many useful paths to healing while demonstrating your heartfelt concern and empathy. I expect we will need more of that over the next four years.
When elected to office in 2016, Trump’s goal was to dismantle every initiative that President Obama had implemented during his two terms in office. He’s not done with that. I predict he will double down, and I wouldn’t have to be a psychic to tell you that.
Trump and GOP congressional leaders attacked the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka “Obama Care” on numerous occasions, but it held strong. In 2016, many of us wrote letters to our Illinois congressional leaders, urging them to protect ACA. The Congressman in my District wrote that he had read the alternative Republican plan and thought it was a good one. Later, we discovered that the Republicans didn’t have a plan. Today 45 million Americans are enrolled in coverage related to ACA. But don’t be surprised if the new Administration begins to chip away at that. Why? Because that’s just too much good that’s being done for too many people, due to a Black man who had a vision to make healthcare affordable and accessible to Americans.
Trump was successful, however, in decimating the Pandemic Team that Obama assembled. Now, 1.2 million Americans are dead from COVID 19. I cannot help but wonder how America’s lack of leadership during the pandemic, affected other nations and the entire world.
This man Trump, who proved to us through his actions, that he care little about the health and welfare of Americans, has been given another chance. ACA and other initiatives such as marriage equality, LGBTQIA rights, comprehensive immigration reform, women’s reproductive rights, and sensible gun legislation are likely to be under attack. Let’s stay strong. Let’s be ready to take care of ourselves and each other. ~
Thank you Gloria. As you say, "Let’s be ready to take care of ourselves and each other."