65,853,625: Votes @HillaryClinton received in the 2016 election.
62,985,106: Votes @realDonaldTrump received in the 2016 election.
Do you know who has both of them beat? #Medicaid
Over 70,000,000 in the US are Medicaid beneficiaries.
70 million. #WednesdayWisdom 1/
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Yes, many Medicaid beneficiaries are children. But those children have people who love them, who want to see them survive and thrive.
Moms & dads & grandparents & aunts & uncles & teachers.
Medicaid beneficiaries & their loved ones represent almost 1/4 of the US population.
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As we've seen with the West Virginia teacher strike, the government is trying to pit us against each other. @RepJoeKennedy is right. There is an ongoing conversation over who is more worthy to receive assistance from the government.
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It's a virtual Medicaid Fight Club:
Disabled vs. Low income
Working vs. Unemployed
Children vs. Adults
Expansion vs. Traditional
The government creates these faux dog fights in the hopes that we tear each other down by turning on each other. They fear the idea of us uniting.
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The truth is, together we are one of the most powerful forces in the US. Certainly powerful enough to sway an election. We cannot let them divide us. We cannot leave some behind. We must go into this fight united.
We are #70millionstrong. #MedicaidMatters@HealthCareVoter
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I live in rural PA, where progressives can be pretty moderate. Last spring, a member of our local progressive group's Facebook page commented, "What's the big deal? If they're able bodied, shouldn't they work?" The comment got "likes," so I asked to speak at the next meeting. 2/
I explained to the group that the goal of #workrequirements was not to get people to work, but to kick ppl off #Medicaid. I stressed that the bureaucracy surrounding work requirements targets those who work. After the meeting, so many said, "I hadn't thought of it that way." 3/