RT @POTUS: Mental health care is health care. That<U+2019>s why our Administration is investing in behavioral health clinics to get mental healt<U+2026>
Ruth Balser
@RepRuthBalser · MA · H
Posts474
Engagement22.9K
Voting-record position-0.430
CoverageJan 27, 2020 to Sep 28, 2024
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Most distinctive Health 5.9 pp above the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 1 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −5.9 pp to +5.9 pp. Most distinctive topic: Health, 5.9 pp above the party median.
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| Health | 12.6% | 6.7% | +5.9 pp | Over-indexed | 474 |
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Proud to stand today with leading addiction specialists and other leaders opposing incarcerating the people encamped at Mass. & Cass. @RicardoNArroyo @ACLU_Mass @PLSMA @elizabethdmatos #AddictionIsAnIllnessNotACrime https://t.co/hwRzFml2TN
RT @EdMarkey: Every country on Earth has people who are struggling with their mental health. Only the United States has an epidemic of gun<U+2026>
Thank you to my partners at @ACLU_Mass calling for health care for people with addictions, not incarceration. https://t.co/7qKwaFRjZn
Very sad that @BostonGlobe and @leung sympathetic to @stevenwtompkins proposal to incarcerate people who suffer from substance use disorder. The state and city should be funding programs in health care system, not correctional. #AddictionIsAnIllnessNotACrime https://t.co/jjwsXoYaF4
Just voted again to protect Massachusetts women's access to reproductive health care! The House voted to override @MassGovernor veto 107-46. #ROEAct
Terrific piece in support of #SafeCommunitiesAct from health and human rights research fellow. "Public health and safety depend on community members<U+2019> ability to trust public institutions." @MIRACoalition @AmyGrunder @JamieEldridgeMA @lizforboston #mapoli https://t.co/Bav2woclYt
Testified today in support of legislation I filed along with @CindyFriedmanMA to prohibit sending men civilly committed for addiction to correctional facilities. #AddicitionIsAnIllnessNotACrime @PLSMA @ACLU_Mass #mapoli https://t.co/QQLhK5AozG
Shame on @MassGovernor for vetoing #ROEAct . Massachusetts should lead the way on protecting women's access to reproductive health care. Looking forward to voting to override his cruel veto. https://t.co/NbEwfUyr8x
Strong op.ed. From medical leaders in support of #SafeCommunitiesAct as needed public health response to COVID. Proud Sponsor with @RepLizMiranda @JamieEldridgeMA @MIRACoalition https://t.co/3NfNTZkdvf