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THIS👇🏾What is happening in Utah is a disaster for democracy. A grassroots coalition got Medicaid expansion passed via ballot initiative #utahdecided. But Utah legislators refuse to be responsive to the clearly expressed will of the very people who elected them.
A well planned, far reaching, information rich, democratic process led to the success of #Medicaidexpansion on the ballot. Now, that very expansion may be overturned by way of rushed, secretive, dishonest political maneuvering. Democracy in exchange for partisan victory.
The layers of democratic erosion run deep. The current legislation will 1) potentially discourage future ballot initiatives 2) mute the empirically documented voting boost of Medicaid expansion 3) potentially alienate Medicaid beneficiaries politically via proposed work reqs
Whether they know it or not, Utah legislators are essentially demonstrating how to use #Medicaid to undermine democratic inclusion. It's unfair for the people of that state and it's bad for (what's left of) American democracy writ large.
