Micheal Garza | GA House 46

We can do more to protect women by strengthening legislation that disarms abusive partners, closing loopholes that allow abusers to purchase firearms outside of a background check, & ensuring that court records for abusers are entered promptly into the background check database.

COVID-19 case rates continue to climb in Cobb County and in Georgia. Twice the number of students have missed school this year compared to last. Yet @CobbSchools still does not require masks. Why not? #cobbsafef2f #thisiscobb #cobbcountyschools

@bluestein Do you want President Stacey Abrams? Because that's how you get President Stacey Abrams.

The Georgia-flavored 2024 ticket: Greene vs Abrams I am already regretting this tweet. #gapol

@BCannon4GA And that's going to require us to meet with voters individually, meet with healthcare professionals, meet with policy experts. We're barely even talking about the shortage in nurses exacerbated by COVID-19 and that is going to bite us no matter what policies we're able to enact.

@BCannon4GA I see lower income working Georgians that have poor access to healthcare because of the GOP declining Medicaid expansion that creates a gap. There's a movement to fix that. And there are lots of other healthcare issues that transcend just coverage. We need to talk about those.

.@Micheal4GA let's continue our discussion here as to not have it confused within that other thread. And we can have a clean conversation about the issue of unified fights vs same policy along federal and state level. I think it will be more productive. #strongertogether

@BCannon4GA @VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @ChristineJPhD @M4M4ALL @beau @TamaraShealey I don't think it has to be a unified fight for certain policies. We're Democrats. We can disagree. I think where I can disagree with things here is that we not only have to highlight policies we want but why we want those specific policies and how we are going to get there.

@Micheal4GA @VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @ChristineJPhD @M4M4ALL @beau @TamaraShealey That's great. And I'm glad that you did that. But we can't stop. We still have to fight. And it has to be a UNIFIED fight. We aren't making a contest. We are trying to highlight how much we ALL need to fight. And how it's an ongoing fight and not just one event or race.

This was always the plan. It was never about water or "voter ID".

@ChristineJPhD @VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @M4M4ALL @BCannon4GA @beau @TamaraShealey And appreciate that offer!

@Micheal4GA @VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @M4M4ALL @BCannon4GA @beau @TamaraShealey @Micheal4GA healthcare gets us a bit heated but if you ever need some extra door-knockers, phone bankers, or GOTV we have your back. Reach out - CD11 is mobilizing 💪 #GADems

@HeatherK_GA @ChristineJPhD @M4M4ALL @VoteDaza2022 @BCannon4GA Also sorry Heather for hijacking your thread!

@BCannon4GA @VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @ChristineJPhD @M4M4ALL I took about a week breather from politics after the special election. Multiple weeks of doing the door knocking required it or I would have been burned out. I had family time this weekend with my daughter and wife.

@Micheal4GA @VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @ChristineJPhD @M4M4ALL Just believing isn't enough. The event this weekend was held in pretty much every state. And here in GA, only 3 people running showed up. EVERY politician who is a cosponsor of the current bill DID NOT show up. You can't build faith and trust by being absent.

@ChristineJPhD @VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @M4M4ALL @BCannon4GA @beau @TamaraShealey Oh I know that and my post wasn't meant to be overly combative. I've met Beau. Met Heather. I've waved at Antonio from a distance while I was with Cobb Dems in the 4th parade. We all should be passionate about healthcare and I think we all have the same overarching goals.

@BCannon4GA @VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @ChristineJPhD @M4M4ALL We are the minority party in the state. Unfortunately we don't hold any majority like we do in the US House and Senate. We're one of 12 states that hasn't even expanded Medicaid. We can start there, but it's just the tip of the iceberg as to what we have to do.

@Micheal4GA @VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @ChristineJPhD @M4M4ALL I look forward to debates and round tables as well. But we can not be the only 3 talking about this. The state level races need to get involved and become vocal and fight as well. Because the state can enact it on a state level as well if Cong. Republicans continue to stall.

@VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @ChristineJPhD @M4M4ALL @BCannon4GA I am all for that. My own mother lost her healthcare and I was able to get her a plan under the ACA that covered her until she was able to get Medicare. And I fought with insurance companies when my father was in the hospital before succumbing to a surprise health episode.

@VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @ChristineJPhD @M4M4ALL @BCannon4GA I believe healthcare is a human right as well. There aren't many Democrats I know that don't believe that to be the case.

@VoteDaza2022 @HeatherK_GA @ChristineJPhD @M4M4ALL @BCannon4GA I am well aware of the plan. I'm not opposed but simply including that care does not address the deficiencies that exist in the system. Discussions around healthcare have to be more comprehensive than simply supporting Medicare 4 All.