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Their view: Universities should embrace differing views

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Happy birthday Teagen DR Vosik Pekala!

<p>As we just recently celebrated our 241st Independence Day, it&#8217;s critical that we reflect on America&#8217;s long-standing commitment to people with disabilities, which allows many to live a full lives, including more than one million vets who depend on Medicaid as their source of health care coverage.</p><p>As many already know, Senate Republicans have written a health care repeal bill in secret that takes coverage away from 22 million people and slashes Medicaid by billions in Pennsylvania alone just so that they can finance President Donald Trump&#8217;s tax cut for billionaires.</p><p>Mitch McConnell tried to force a bill through the Senate before the July 4 recess, knowing that a majority of Americans would be outraged by this sadistic legislation &#8212; a fact supported by a May 25 Quinnipiac Poll, stating only one out of five voters supports this health care repeal. McConnell won&#8217;t give up. And neither can we.</p><p>America is better than this. We don&#8217;t lock people out. We don&#8217;t deny anyone access to the American dream just because they are challenged mentally, physically or economically. Medicaid is the lifeline that emboldens differently-abled people to live independently and with dignity. Medicaid works. Our message to Congress must be loud and clear:</p><p>No cuts to Medicaid. No caps on Medicaid. Vote no on repeal.</p><p><strong>James Luby</strong></p><p>Scranton</p><style>
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YOUR VIEW: Medicaid means independence for many