Dakota News Now has a story tonight featuring former State Representative, and hopefully, future Sioux Falls City Councilman Richard Thomason, on his efforts to get out the vote as the campaign cruises into the final week of the election:
Thomason reflected on his campaign ahead of the runoff contest and said that nothing has changed for the messaging, but this upcoming election is a new playing field.
He said, “While we do have great momentum, you can’t let the foot off the gas pedal, you’ve got to keep going. Every day knocking on doors, making calls, meeting with people. We do enjoy the momentum, but we know that’s not stopping until 7:00 on April 30.”
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For the duration of Thomason’s campaign, Jamison has served as a mentor for him. As they’ve transitioned into the runoff portion, Jamison and Thomason discussed how they’ve moved into looking at the bigger picture behind having a council seat.
Jamison described how the biggest reality check he faced when on the council was the elaborate budget the city had for a variety of things, he’s taken his knowledge and provided Thomason with his best advice.
Medicaid Expansion Jamison?
Reduced healthcare costs and covered more people. Medicaid expansion has been a good thing and every state who already has done it has proved that. Why do you feel people should not have access to proper healthcare? What would jesus do?
Just what I’m not going to do: believe anything said by a person who lectures about Christian principles but doesn’t capitalize the name of Jesus.
Long-term expanded entitlements for people able to work decrease incentives to achieve independence (financial and emotional) and the self-esteem that comes from it. Those who support short-term solutions only care to make themselves feel better about themselves with no regard to the people they claim to support.
There is absolutely nothing proven positive in the states that expanded Medicaid, especially in such a broad, unrestricted, removed from regular policy review as done by South Dakota.