Care Force One Continues 11,505 Mile Bus Tour with Stops This Week in Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio
Washington, D.C. – This week, Protect Our Care will continue the first week of its nationwide bus tour, a 48-stop, 23-state bus tour highlighting the Republican war on health care and its impact on Americans from coast to coast. Following yesterday’s launch event in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Care Force One travels to Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
The tour will continue highlighting that the Republican war on health care is very much alive, with GOP officials using legislation, regulations, and the courts to continue their attacks on protections for the 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions, for women and older Americans, and on Medicaid and Medicare. Thanks to the Republicans’ tax bill and junk plan regulations, a typical family of four could see their health insurance premiums increase by $3,110 next year.
The week continues this morning in Portland, Maine:
WHO: U.S. Sen. Angus King
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree
State Rep. Heather Sanborn
State Rep. Matt Moonen
Laura Packard, cancer survivor
WHERE: Portland City Hall
389 Congress Street, Portland, ME
WHEN: Monday, September 24
10:00 AM ET
LIVESTREAM: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page
Later in the week, Care Force One will travel to Pittsburgh:
WHO: Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro
Dr. Geoffrey L. Ruben, Ruben, Doctors for America
Lisa Frank, Service Employees International Union
Laura Packard, cancer survivor
Joe DiFazio, Pennsylvanian with health care story and concerns over GOP actions
Michelle Boyle, registered nurse
WHERE: Pittsburgh City-County Building
401 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA
WHEN: Thursday, September 27
10:00 AM ET
LIVESTREAM: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page
And as the week comes to an end, Care Force One will visit Columbus:
WHO: American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten
Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein, who recently filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s health care sabotage
Laura Packard, cancer survivor
John Ost, Ohioan with health care story and concerns over GOP actions
WHERE: Street address forthcoming.
WHEN: Friday, September 28
3:00 PM ET
LIVESTREAM: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page
Check out https://protectourcarebustour.com/ for the latest information on the tour. The remaining schedule of Care Force One appearances is below:
Portland, ME on Monday, September 24, 2018
Bangor, ME on Monday, September 24, 2018
Kingston, NY on Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Binghamton, NY on Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Burlington County, NJ on Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Harrisburg, PA on Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, September 27, 2018
Erie, PA on Thursday, September 27, 2018
Cleveland, OH on Friday, September 28, 2018
Columbus, OH on Friday, September 28, 2018
Parkersburg, WV on Monday, October 1, 2018
Morgantown, WV on Monday, October 1, 2018
Charleston, WV on Monday, October 1, 2018
Cincinnati, OH on Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Indianapolis, IN on Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Lansing, MI on Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Kalamazoo, MI on Wednesday, October 3, 2018
South Bend, IN on Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Milwaukee, WI on Thursday, October 4, 2018
Green Bay, WI on Thursday, October 4, 2018
Madison, WI on Friday, October 5, 2018
Cedar Rapids, IA on Friday, October 5, 2018
Des Moines, IA on Monday, October 8, 2018
Minneapolis, MN on Monday, October 8, 2018
Fargo, ND on Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Bismarck, ND on Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Billings, MT on Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Butte, MT Thursday, October 11, 2018
Missoula, MT on Friday, October 12, 2018
Reno, NV on Monday, October 15, 2018
Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Phoenix, AZ on Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Tucson, AZ on Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Denver, CO on Friday, October 19, 2018
Kansas City, MO on Monday, October 22, 2018
Springfield, MO on Monday, October 22, 2018
St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Memphis, TN on Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Nashville, TN on Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Richmond, VA on Thursday, October 25, 2018
Raleigh, NC on Thursday, October 25, 2018
Atlanta, GA on Friday, October 26, 2018
Sarasota, FL on Monday, October 29, 2018
Orlando, FL on Monday, October 28, 2018
Miami, FL on Wednesday, October 31, 2018
St. Lucie, FL on Thursday, November 1, 2018
West Palm, FL on Friday, November 2, 2018
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