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This is from todays event. and here is a local democrat making the point on dollars and cents. take a listen. >> in north carolina by the year, 2022, its estimated our citizens will be paying $2.6 billion to fund medicaid expansion in other states. look at this. we have north carolinians that need help. we have the funding mechanism and are paying into the system to provide that help. but by our refusal to expand, we are paying for the help and the health and the jobs to go to other states. >> j...

Comes out to one out of every 15 million perspective voters. that is a lot of zeros. zach, after the decimal point to show how rarely this happens. when you look at alabama. theyre getting away with it so far. in the courts the question is whether they had a discriminatory intent with the laws. a point gene was alluded to. >> thats right. and especially now, under the voting rights act, in its more weakened form since last summer. its more dif skult to get these laws struck down. one interesting...

Dealing with law enforcement, based on your experience? >> file the report anyways. you know, even if they tell you you are not, dont have a case, there is no chance you are going to get anything. i think it is important you do it anyways. make yourself heard. not only is that good for yourself. youve can help heal, a little bit better with that. also, you never know where it could lead. and, if, if the perpetrator tries it again. maybe there will be some kind of record there. it could help the ...

Obamacare. >> yeah, i have actually been wondering abut th ing ing about. as january 1 comes. people are covered by obamacare. how many folks are going to realize that the ben fit benefi from obama care. we have young people able to stay on their parents health insurance for longer. i expect. a lot of people who got rebate checks from their health insurance providers. i expect a lot of people who received those benefits didnt realize that it was coming from obamacare. but i do think eventually w...

Death here. people will die. this is not debatable. nobody can come out here and debate if people are going to die or not. a certainty. i understand the governors and the legislators, are concerned that federal funding promise maze not be kept in the future. their concerns may be very valid. the way to deal with the federal government issue its at the federal level. not here in our state. and in my opinion, to save lives, and health care access, the state representatives should accept medicaid e...