1. United States
2. Neb.
3. Letter

I’m writing to you not as a partisan, but as a person whose life quite literally depends on the protections and subsidies provided by the Affordable Care Act. I live in [your city/town], in the heart of your constituency. I work hard, pay taxes, and do everything I can to stay healthy and contribute to my community. But without the ACA marketplace and its subsidies, I would not be able to afford the medical care and medications that keep me alive. That’s not an exaggeration — it’s my reality. For people like me, the ACA isn’t an abstract policy. It’s insulin in the fridge. It’s the ability to see a specialist when my condition flares up. It’s the difference between stability and crisis, between working and being bedridden, between hope and despair. I know there are ongoing efforts in Congress to reduce or eliminate subsidies, and I urge you — please don’t do that. Cutting these programs doesn’t just balance a budget line; it cuts directly into the health, safety, and dignity of millions of Americans. Instead of pulling back, we need to strengthen and expand access. That means ensuring subsidies remain in place permanently, and increasing assistance for people who still struggle to afford coverage despite working full-time jobs. We all want a country where people who do their best can live without fear that illness will destroy them financially or physically. Preserving and expanding the ACA subsidies is one of the most direct, efficient, and humane ways to make that vision real. Please — stand on the side of life, dignity, and compassion. Protect the ACA subsidies. Expand them for those who need them most. My life, and the lives of so many others in your district, depend on it.