What do Virginians REALLY want?
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While the media remains focused on the political arguments surrounding Obamacare expansion, the following questions beg attention: what do Virginians really want? And how do the residents of our Commonwealth view Medicaid expansion as compared to other priorities?
A March 26 Quinnipiac poll found that 19% of Virginians believe that Governor McAuliffe's and the General Assembly's top priority should be jobs and unemployment. An additional 12% of respondents prioritized education. A mere 4% felt that the focus should be on Medicaid. Want to read the results for yourself? Click HERE.
Additionally, I had the opportunity last night to participate in a Tele-Town Hall. Listeners were able to take three polls, the results of which sent a clear message to legislators.
- 90% of respondents did NOT support Medicaid expansion via Obamacare.
- 96% did not support using the threat of a Virginia government shutdown in order to expand Medicaid.
- 69% have already had a negative experience with Obamacare.
Virginia's local elected officials also recognize that holding the budget hostage to Obamacare is fiscally irresponsible. As I've shared in earlier emails, the ongoing delay poses significant challenges for local governments and school boards working to finalize their budgets. For this reason, over 75 local governments, school boards and local government leaders from across the Commonwealth have passed resolutions petitioning Governor McAuliffe to exclude Medicaid expansion from budget negotiations and to pass a budget as soon as possible.
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Have you signed the petition?
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Virginians have spoken, and they do NOT want the state budget held hostage to Medicaid expansion! Join your neighbors from throughout the Commonwealth in telling Governor McAuliffe to PASS THE BUDGET!
Click HERE to sign the petition asking the Governor to pass a clean budget that does not include Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.
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Sincerely,
Delegate Brenda Pogge
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Paid for and Authorized by Brenda Pogge for Delegate
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