Make SC Care Again!
Start: Saturday, March 23, 2019•11:30 AM
Expanding Medicaid in South Carolina to cover people living in poverty is not a "luxury", it's not an "entitlement", and it's not "socialism".
It is not just an election year issue.
It is a matter of life and death for the hundreds of thousands of people in our state who would become eligible for equal access to health care.
For too long South Carolina politicians have refused to expand Medicaid under the ACA to cover the poor of our state. Instead, they claim false reasons why they oppose this truly humanitarian measure, often citing the cost of expansion as something our state "can not afford". It is just not true.
Expanding Medicaid in our state would bring health care equality to hundreds of thousands of our friends and neighbors in need. The federal government will reimburse our state for 90% of the costs, using the federal tax dollars we have already paid. It would also create about 40,000 new jobs in the healthcare industry, and reduce the uninsured rate for our state by half!
It is time to speak truth to those in power.
Medicaid is not a "handout",
it's a "hand up" to those amongst us in need!
On Saturday, March 23, at 11:30 am we invite you to join us on the steps of our Statehouse for a rally and protest event to tell Gov. McMaster and the members of the General Assembly...
Keynote Speaker
Additional Speakers include:
Jaime Harrison @harrisonjaime
Associate Chair of the Democratic National Committee and Candidate for U.S. Senate
The importance of protecting Medicaid
Pastor Tim Bupp @ReformationCAE
Reformation Lutheran Church, Columbia SC
Opening prayer, Matthew 25
Arik Bjorn @arikbjorn
Public Librarian, former Congressional Candidate
Welcoming remarks, the humanity of expanding Medicaid in SC
Mal Hyman @Mal4Congress
Professor of Sociology, Coker College
The need for a national health care plan
Vicki Ringer @vickiringer
Director of Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
Protecting SC Medicaid funding for women's health services
Susan Berkowitz @AppleseedSC
Director of South Carolina Appleseed
Proposed SC Medicaid work requirements
Following speakers from the SC Statehouse steps, participants will be able to participate in a brief die-in on the lawn in front of the Statehouse and then march through the State House grounds to Assembly Street and Gervais Street.
We recommend arriving early to park nearby. This event will be during March Madness weekend here in South Carolina, and heavy traffic downtown should be anticipated.
It is not just an election year issue.
It is a matter of life and death for the hundreds of thousands of people in our state who would become eligible for equal access to health care.
For too long South Carolina politicians have refused to expand Medicaid under the ACA to cover the poor of our state. Instead, they claim false reasons why they oppose this truly humanitarian measure, often citing the cost of expansion as something our state "can not afford". It is just not true.
Expanding Medicaid in our state would bring health care equality to hundreds of thousands of our friends and neighbors in need. The federal government will reimburse our state for 90% of the costs, using the federal tax dollars we have already paid. It would also create about 40,000 new jobs in the healthcare industry, and reduce the uninsured rate for our state by half!
It is time to speak truth to those in power.
Medicaid is not a "handout",
it's a "hand up" to those amongst us in need!
On Saturday, March 23, at 11:30 am we invite you to join us on the steps of our Statehouse for a rally and protest event to tell Gov. McMaster and the members of the General Assembly...
We demand that our state expand Medicaid now!
MAKE SC CARE AGAIN!
MAKE SC CARE AGAIN!
Keynote Speaker
John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz
Additional Speakers include:
Jaime Harrison @harrisonjaime
Associate Chair of the Democratic National Committee and Candidate for U.S. Senate
The importance of protecting Medicaid
Pastor Tim Bupp @ReformationCAE
Reformation Lutheran Church, Columbia SC
Opening prayer, Matthew 25
Arik Bjorn @arikbjorn
Public Librarian, former Congressional Candidate
Welcoming remarks, the humanity of expanding Medicaid in SC
Mal Hyman @Mal4Congress
Professor of Sociology, Coker College
The need for a national health care plan
Vicki Ringer @vickiringer
Director of Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
Protecting SC Medicaid funding for women's health services
Susan Berkowitz @AppleseedSC
Director of South Carolina Appleseed
Proposed SC Medicaid work requirements
Following speakers from the SC Statehouse steps, participants will be able to participate in a brief die-in on the lawn in front of the Statehouse and then march through the State House grounds to Assembly Street and Gervais Street.
Note: This is a permitted peaceful protest that does NOT include civil disobedience. It is child-friendly. Please refrain from using profanity on signs and while attending. Some signs will be available, but you should feel free to bring your own. Remember that the State House laws prohibit signs posted on stakes or sticks.
We recommend arriving early to park nearby. This event will be during March Madness weekend here in South Carolina, and heavy traffic downtown should be anticipated.
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