Franklin County Democratic Committee

@pafcdems.bsky.social

FCDC is the official arm of the Democratic Party in Franklin County PA.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who turned out to make the Annual FCDC Picnic such a HUGE success on Saturday, August 8 at Norlo Park Even the storm couldn't keep Pavilion 1 from rockin' the park. Chairman Eugene Depasquale of PA Democratic Party got everyone energized as ↘️

HQ volunteers are hard at work getting door hangers ready for this weekend’s launch. Join PA Dems in Chambersburg as we celebrate 100 days out from the election for Gov Josh Shapiro, Lt. Gov Austin Davis, Candidate Shannon Jackson for PA State Rep and Beth Farnham for US Congressional District #13.

BildBild

PA is one of just eight states nationwide with closed Primary Elections. State Rep. Jared Solomon, D-Philadelphia, has sponsored House Bill 280 that would allow Independent voters to participate in PA’s primary elections. His proposal has over two dozen Dem co-sponsors and one Rep backing it. ⬇️

Bild

Medicaid/Medicare fraud exists, but the perpetrators are more often the providers, not beneficiaries. "Federal prosecutors said the beneficiaries and physicians listed on the fraudulent claims had never heard of Oregon Clinical Laboratory and the genetic testing was never provided." More in ALT.

Woman in print blouse (Beth Farnham) talking to a voter (right).

(https://tinyurl.com/48xh7hze)
In Pennsylvania, State Attorney General, Dave Sunday, filed charges yesterday against eight people who committed fraud too.
"Armstrong submitted time entries for more than one Medicaid consumer at the same time, and she was paid $70,0332 for services she did not provide, according to investigators.” (https://tinyurl.com/zx2z6p25)
This is because the Medicaid/Medicare money doesn't go to the beneficiaries directly, but to the ambulance companies, pharmacies, hospitals, nurses, doctors, home health agencies, and a whole host of providers. 
Yet, our own US Representative, multimillionaire John Joyce, voted to take away healthcare from 17k constituents because he falsely claims they defrauded the system. 
Without any proof of wrongdoing, Joyce damned the poorest people of our 13th Congressional District into even poorer health. 
Meanwhile, again, because he and others like him signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that ended covid era subsidies for Pennie, the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) of Pennsylvania, over 145k Pennsylvanians whose monthly Pennie premiums leapt up by several hundred dollars per person have dropped their insurance. (https://tinyurl.com/3t3586ss)
Instead of helping Everyday Americans, the Trump administration is hell-bent on hurting them.
But it doesn't have to be this way.
You can elect me, Beth Farnham, to fire Trump, Vance, RFK Jr, other civil officials, and Supreme Court Justices so that we don't simply exist, but thrive. I'll work with other caring legislators to create a national healthcare plan so no American goes without coverage.
Why?
Because healthcare is a human right and the richest country in the world can foot the bill, instead of paying for costly and unjustified wars in Iran, or deportation of asylum seekers. 
Together, we #ChooseDemocracy and Good Health!

It was a great day in Gettysburg for the groundbreaking of Dobbin House Square. Thanks to Education Forward for their generous donation of life-size replicas of the Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, Civil Rights Amendments, and Gettysburg Address. More in ALT.

Woman in pink T-shirt and straw hat (Beth Farnham) with people in the background.

The words of these historic documents are precious to our Democracy & belong in the public spaces so new generations can be inspired.
Together, we #ChooseDemocracy !