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Congressman Joseph Kennedy III (D-Mass)--It is among the most basic human
truths: Every one of us, some day, will be brought to our knees. By a diagnosis
we didn't expect, a phone call we can't imagine, or a loss we cannot endure.
That common humanity inspires our mercy. It fortifies our
compassion. It drives us to look out for the sick, the elderly, the poor, and
the most vulnerable among us.
Last week's devastating bill -- does the opposite.
The bill is more than premiums and tax cuts. It is a cold
and calculated world view: One that scapegoats the struggling, and sees fault
in suffering. One dead set on dividing us based on who we love, where we come
from, the direction of our faith and the size of our fortunes.
We see it in their tax plan, their budget cuts, their
immigration policy, their civil rights assaults -- and yesterday, in their
cruel health care plan.
We must reject it.
We must decide, instead, to take care of each other --
because, but for the grace of God, we will all one day wake up in need of a
little mercy.
This nation's character has never been defined by the power
we give the already strong -- but by the strength we give the weak.
This is our ultimate test. And it starts right now. Get
involved in the fight today:
https://my.ofa.us/Our-Ultimate-Test
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