HELPFUL TIPS FOR WRITING YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

The form above asks for your address so it knows where to send your message.

You’ll write your message in the text box on Step 2, where it says “Personalize your message.”

REMEMBER TO DELETE THE TEXT THAT SAYS “[INSERT YOUR MESSAGE HERE]”

YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD HAVE THREE SHORT PARTS:

1. Say who you are. Make sure you mention you’re their constituent.

My name is ____ and I’m a voter in your district.

2. Say what you want.

I’m writing today to ask you to vote “NO” on Senate File 144, which would impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients in Wyoming.

3. Say why you want it.

[This is where you can add a sentence or two about why this is important to you.]

IMPORTANT: KEEP IT BRIEF

Lawmakers are very busy right now and if your message is more than a few sentences, they’re not going to read it.

PRO TIP: CHANGE THE MESSAGE SUBJECT

This will make your message look less like spam.

TALKING POINTS

Maybe mention a few of these things in your message

Senate File 144 is bad because:

    • It would threaten people who face chronic illness or otherwise need ongoing medical treatment.
    • People who work jobs with irregular hours could still have their healthcare access denied.
    • It demonizes the poorest among us who are already struggling.
    • People don’t stop being sick when they lose Medicaid. Instead of going to the doctor, they go to the emergency room. This uncompensated care hurts small hospitals and raises rates for other healthcare consumers.

You can find some more information in this Better Wyoming article.

Tell lawmakers:

Medicaid work requirements don’t work for Wyoming.