But now's the time to act for the majority of the people in South Carolina: The middle class and the poor. It's time to stand up for the people who need it the most.

This state has been dominated with Republican policy for decades. We still get mocked for leaving a racist flag on our state house grounds, grounds the taxpayers pay to keep. We hover in the 12-percent range for unemployment, tying a summer record. We lose jobs more than we gain. We continually keep giving tax cuts to the rich while burdening the poor even more. When's it enough for the two of you? We sell out public education to take care of the rich. We do nothing to fix the problems we are in.

The latest insult to the majority of people, the people struggling with health care costs, is Rep. Tim Scott's waste of a bill. In H.4171, he calls for the "THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA HERBY "OPTS OUT" AND DECLINES TO HAVE THIS PUBLIC PLAN OPTION APPLY TO OR BE AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE."

Boldly.

How can one person be so cold to the many needs of the people of South Carolina? Can you support such a dismal proposal? Can you face the voters if you do?

The Senate bill hasn't even come to a vote and Rep. Scott wants to eliminate choice before choice can even come to life. How's that for compassion?

I urgently ask that something be said by the both of you now in efforts to stop any momentum this may pick up in our state. We already know we need to vote out the dominating party. It's your job to stand up for us so that we may stand up for you.

Looking forward to your statement in this regard.