a:1:{s:15:"field_news_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:3403:"<span style="font-size: larger;">On Wednesday, June 12, the Michigan House of Representatives Competitiveness Committee voted 9-5 to send House Bill 4714 (Obamacare Medicaid Expansion) to the Chamber floor for a vote.<br />
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Four republicans (Shirkey, Foster, Pagel, and Yonker) along with five democrat managed to push the bill out of committee to the house floor for consideration by the whole House.<br />
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Representative Leonard Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt Township; who voted for the removal of stronger language in the bill&nbsp; on Tuesday, voted &quot;no</span><span style="font-size: larger;">&quot;</span><span style="font-size: larger;"> on moving the bill out of committee to the House floor for a vote on the passage of the bill.<br />
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There is a good chance that the bill will pass the in the House and move to the senate for consideration.<br />
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The Governor is working hard to push this bill through both chambers before the legislature goes on summer break next week. The bottom line is the Medicaid expansion will ultimately be bad for Michigan.<br />
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We need to make sure that we let our elected officials know where we stand on the issue and ask them to vote against passage of the HB 4714 in the House and in the Senate if it get out of the House.<br />
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CLINTON COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN CALL OR EMAIL THEIR LEGISLATORS AT:<br />
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Representative Tom Leonard<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phone: (517) 373-1778<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Toll Free: (877) 859-8086<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FAX: (517) 373-5780<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Email: TomLeonard@house.mi.gov<br />
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I have been told, by his staff, that Representative Leonard will be a </span><span style="font-size: larger;">&quot;</span><span style="font-size: larger;">DEFINITE NO</span><span style="font-size: larger;">&quot;</span><span style="font-size: larger;"> vote on passage of the bill when it comes up for a vote.<br />
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Senator Judy Emmons<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phone: (517) 373-3760<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fax:&nbsp; (517) 373-8661<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; email:<br />
http://www.senate.michigan.gov/ima_form.asp?name=comment33&amp;form_path=e:/webforms/rep<br />
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I was unable to get a commitment from Senator Emmons Office on where she stands on the Medicaid Expansion.<br />
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Senator Rick Jones <br />
(Will be running to represent Clinton County in 2014)<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phone:&nbsp; (517) 373-3447<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fax:&nbsp; (517) 373-5849<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Email:&nbsp; SenRJones@senate.michigan.gov.&nbsp; <br />
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I talked to Senator Jones and as the bill currently stands he is a </span><span style="font-size: larger;">&quot;</span><span style="font-size: larger;">NO</span><span style="font-size: larger;">&quot;</span><span style="font-size: larger;"> vote.<br />
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IF YOU WANT TO STOP MEDICAID EXPANSION IN MICHIGAN CALL AND LET YOUR LEGISLATOR KNOW WHERE YOU STAND ON THE ISSUE!<br />
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For an article on the latest actions on the bill click on this link:<br />
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<a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/18746">http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/18746</a><br />
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