Thousands show up at rallies nationwide to support Obamacare, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Thousands of people showed up in Warren, MI as well as Boston, MA for rallies to support the the Affordable Care Act, now under attack by a Republican controlled Congress and soon to be Republican President.

The events, organized by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in Michigan, and (D-MA) in Boston, are two of many others in California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, to show support for the healthcare bill commonly known as Obamacare. The events also addressed expanded health care legislation including single payer health care, referred to some as “Medicare for All.”

Love it! Improve it! #MedicareForAll. This is our demand. This is what democracy looks like! pic.twitter.com/9RkPFf1gpw — Winnie Wong (@WaywardWinifred) January 15, 2017

In his rally in Michigan, Sen. Sanders told the crowd, “This is the wealthiest country in the history of the world. It is time we got our national priorities right, the United States today, and I hope everybody in America understands it, we are the only major country on Earth not to guarantee health care to all people as a right.” Sanders continued, “Our job today is to defend the Affordable Care Act. Our job tomorrow is to create a Medicare-for-all, single-payer system.” Concerns include what will happen to those with pre-existing conditions, and the nearly 19 million Americans who might lose health insurance in the first year Obamacare is repealed.

it was an honor getting to see michigan reps and senators and bernie sanders speak out about the importance of the ACA #OurFirstStand pic.twitter.com/0RmP4OuocG — britt (@brittnb13) January 15, 2017

At the rally in Boston, Sen. Warren told the crowd, “Republicans didn’t lift a finger to make healthcare better. They want to repeal and run away. Repeal and run is for cowards.” She also promised, “We will fight them every step of the way.”

Just got to the Boston rally to save the ACA and keep expanding health care. #OurFirstStand pic.twitter.com/WOAQV23niN — Bill Humphrey (@BillHumphreyMA) January 15, 2017

Sen. Sanders and Sen. Warren have been leading organizational efforts to resist Republican legislation which threatens government programs to help the poor, especially as it concerns health care.

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the Affordable Care Act to be repealed and replaced. The Senate and House of Representatives are expected to repeal the bills in the coming weeks.

Dan Webb, Political Correspondent for Lima Charlie News.

Dan Webb is a former U.S. Air Force Airborne Systems Engineer on the RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft. He completed three deployments to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom totaling over 1200 combat flight hours. He currently works as a software engineer for an Omaha based marketing agency. Previously he worked for the Office of Military and Veteran Services at the University of Nebraska Omaha where, as a student, he received his B.S. in Political Science with a minor in Economics. Dan’s interests include domestic economic policy, veteran’s issues, and national security. Follow Dan on Twitter @DanWebbLC & listen to Dan every week on the Horse Race political podcast.

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