Write a Letter to the Editor about Trump's Latest Threat to Repeal the Affordable Care Act

  • Context

    Donald Trump is once again signaling his intent to try to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) if elected to a second term. It’s a chilling reminder of the battle we fought and won in 2017.

    Trump’s recent post on Truth Social falsely claims ACA costs are out of control and that it provides inadequate healthcare. He also (laughably) says that he’s looking into alternatives. Remember, despite repeated assurances and promises from Trump before and during his 2016 election campaign to replace the Affordable Care Act with a superior health care plan, no such plan ever materialized. 

    In 2017, our collective efforts, town halls, die-ins, and constituent pressure made the difference. We reminded elected officials that healthcare matters, and their constituents won’t stand idly by as it’s ripped away. And we won. 

    Today, the stakes are just as high. We need to inform as many voters as possible about Donald Trump’s threat to take away healthcare from millions of people and remind folks that the stakes are too high to sit on the sidelines of the 2024 election. 

    Submit a letter to the editor to your local paper now to let people know about Trump's latest threats and remind them a vote for Donald Trump is a vote to take healthcare away from millions of people.

  • Talking Points

    If you would rather write your own letter to the editor and not use our sample, here are several points to be sure you hit on:

    Despite being settled law, Donald Trump is once again threatening to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) if elected to a second term.

    The last time Trump tried to kill the Affordable Care Act, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office did a detailed analysis of Republicans' alternative and discovered that by 2026, the Republican plan would cause 32 million people to lose health insurance, and that premiums paid by individuals buying their own insurance would double.

    Trump didn't have a real plan then and doesn't have a real plan now. Despite repeated assurances and promises from Trump before and during his 2016 election campaign to replace the Affordable Care Act with a superior health care plan, no such plan ever materialized. Over the years, he consistently pledged to unveil a comprehensive and cost-effective health care proposal, but each time, the promise remained unfulfilled. The situation reached a point of irony when, in July 2020, Trump claimed a "full and complete" plan would be ready within two weeks, only to repeatedly delay its release with vague assurances. Even in a "60 Minutes" interview in October 2020, he insisted that the health care plan was "fully developed" and would be revealed "very soon." Now, more than four years later, there’s no plan.

    The Affordable Care Act has improved millions of lives and Trump's threats now should be a reminder of how much is at stake in the November election.

    A vote for Trump is a vote to take away healthcare and pre-existing protections from tens of millions of Americans.

  • Writing Tips

    Focus on one topic. If you have two, write a second letter.

    Obey those word count limits. If your letter gets long, write a second letter.

    Be clear and concise—you only have around 200 words or less to make your point.

    Be yourself. You don’t need to talk like an academic or a policy expert. Remember, you’re a smart, passionate constituent who’s paying attention, one who other constituents might identify with—and that’s the most powerful thing you can be.

    For more letter writing tips, check out this resource.

  • Sample: Trump's newest threats to the Affordable Act Act
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