Calling Congress
Protect Our Care CO Phone Scripts
If you need to know who your representative is/which district you live in, click here (Senators represent the entire state).
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Stop Health Care Cuts Script
A sample script is below. You do not need to read all of the talking points and script word for word. Please personalize where you can.
Hi. My name is _____________and I’m a Coloradan who lives in ____. How are you today?
(Move to #1 for Republicans or #2 for Democrats in the House or #3 for Senators)
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1. I am calling to hold ____ (Insert Name) accountable for their vote on the Big Ugly Bill/H.R. 1 that will cause the biggest cuts to Medicaid in history and make ACA plans unaffordable for over a hundred thousand Coloradans. The bill is causing huge spikes in insurance rates averaging 28% (38% in rural areas) as tax credits are cut. This bill will terminate health coverage for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans on Medicaid and devastate Colorado communities and our economy. These rushed and reckless cuts do nothing to address healthcare costs and will punish people fighting cancer and other serious chronic diseases, gig workers and freelancers, caregivers, and people who get laid off—by terminating their healthcare—which will only make them sicker and less able to work. Your vote for this bill to make these cuts in exchange for tax cuts for the wealthiest is appalling and will not be forgotten.
--Integrate/Explain why you are against the proposed funding cuts. If you have a healthcare story, share it.
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Thank you for your time.​
2. I am calling to thank ____ (Insert Name) for speaking up and supporting Medicaid and the ACA and fighting to oppose the devastating cuts passed in Congress. Please continue to fight to protect health care for all Coloradans.
Thank you for your time.
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3. I am calling to thank ____ (Insert Name) for speaking up and supporting Medicaid and the ACA and fighting to oppose the devastating cuts being considered in Congress. Please continue to fight to protect health care for all Coloradans.
Thank you for your time.
Phone Numbers for Elected Officials:
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Senators:
Senator John Hickenlooper (D):
Denver (303) 244-1628
DC (202) 224-5941
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Senator Michael Bennet (D):
Denver (303) 455-7600,
DC (202) 224-5852
Representatives:
Representative Lauren Boebert (R):
Eaton (970) 208-0460
DC (202) 225-4761
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Representative Gabe Evans (R):
Greeley (970) 324-2567​
DC (202) 225-5625
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Representative Jeff Hurd (R):
Grand Junction (970) 208-0455​
DC (202) 225-4676
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Representative Jeff Crank (R):
CO Springs (719) 520-0055​
DC (202) 225-4422
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Representative Brittany Pettersen (D):
Lakewood (303) 274-7944
DC (202) 225-2645
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Representative Jason Crow (D):
Aurora (720) 748-7514
DC (202) 225-7882
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Representative Joe Neguse (D):
Boulder (303) 335-1045
DC (202) 225-2161
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Representative Diana DeGette (D):
Denver (303) 844-4988
DC (202) 225-4431
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Governor:
Jared Polis (D): (303) 866-2885
Best Practices:
· Personalize the script, and use your personal story.
· Be Polite
· Keep calls short
· Leave a message if you don’t get through to anyone