The Georgia Moral Monday movement will spend the months before the November elections registering new voters in hopes of removing from office those who have opposed expanding Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act.
“Those who tried to protect themselves at the expense of the people will see the wrath of the people in November,” said the Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
While weekly events staged by the Moral Monday organization have focused on several social issues — like pay equity and creating jobs — the constant theme has been opposition Georgia’s decision to forfeit federal dollars to expand the government health care program for the poor to those who don’t have enough money to buy coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also know as Obamacare, but are ineligible for Medicaid.
On Tuesday, the 39th day of the legislative session, 39 protesters aligned with Moral Monday were arrested at the Capitol. Organizers refused to say if more will try to get arrested today, the last day of the session, saying only that decision would be left up to the “consciences” of each individual,
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