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October 12, 2020

SC Senate Debate Turns into Candidate Forum After Lindsey Graham Refuses Coronavirus Test
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In South Carolina, the planned debate between Senator Lindsey Graham and
Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison was replaced Friday by separate,
individual interviews after Harrison insisted Graham take a coronavirus
test before a debate but Graham refused. Graham chairs the Senate
Judiciary Committee, which is opening confirmation hearings for Judge
Amy Coney Barrett today. This is Harrison speaking about healthcare in
South Carolina at Friday's candidate forum.

Jaime Harrison: "I remember just hearing about the coronavirus and
cringing, because I knew the impact that it would have here in South
Carolina, and particularly on the most vulnerable communities. We live
in a state where almost 250,000 people don't have access to healthcare
because we're one of 12 states that have refused to expand Medicaid.
Thirty-eight other states have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable
Care Act, and South Carolina has failed to do so. And as a result, four
of our rural hospitals in this state have closed."



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