Southwest Florida Women's March fights for equality
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Expect more of thesame throughTHE 3RD ANNUAL FORT MYERSWOMENâS MARCH IS TOMORROWMORNING .WHILE ITâS NORMALLY ANIN-PERSON EVENâCONCERNS ABOUT RISINGCORONAVIRUS CASES AND SAFETYHAVE MOVED THE EVENT ONLINE THISYEAR.FOX 4âS CHRISTINA EVANSTALKED TO THE ORGANIZERS OF THEMARCH TO FIND OUT HOW THEY PLANTO MAKE AN IMPACT.(11-19)FOR SUSAN MCGUIRâ THE ANNUALWOMENâS MARCH IS ONE OF THE BESTDAYS OF THE YEAâITS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DRAW CLOSETO THE COMMUNITâ STAND HAND IN-HANâ AND MARCH FOR EQUALITYSOT: Susan McGuire,Communications Womenâs March ofFort MyersWomenâs issues are human issueThereâs nothing about being awoman that that takes youroutside of the mainstreamTHIS YEAâ THE GROUP WONâT BEMARCHING IN PERSONTHE CHANGE WAS MADE BECAUSE OFRISING CORONAVIRUS CASES ANDSAFETY CONCERNS DUE TO THEPOLITICAL UNREST IN THE NATIONâSCAPITOLSO, THE SAME SPEECHEâ AMUSICAL PERFORMANCES THAT WEâREUSED TO SEEING ON OUR STREETS--WILL TAKE PLACE ON OUR SCREENSBUT NOT SILENCING THE GROUPâSMAIN MESSAGE THIS YEAR-- THECOUNTRYâS NEED FOR MOREAFFORDABLE HEALTH CARESOT: Susan McGuire,Communications Womenâs March ofFort MyersWe need to keep talking abouthealth care until we gethealthcare!MCGUIRE SAYS THE CURRENT SYSTEMIS FLAWEâMOST PEOPLE LIKE TEACHERS ORACCOUNTANTS GET HEALTHCARETHROUGH THEIR EMPLOYERâBUT THIS SYSTEM MAKES IT HARD ONSMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE HERLIFE-PARTNERSOT: Susan McGuire,Communications Womenâs March ofFort MyeHis premiums on healthcare dotgov for just ordinary FloridBlue is 1,950 dollars a month!
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And yet he still hadeductibles and he still hasco-pays this is not evenaffordable healthcare!SO TOMORROâ SHE WILL MARCâBELIEVING OUR COUNTRY CAN TAKEFROM ITS EXPERIENCE WITHCOVID-19 TO MAKE HEALTHCAREAFFORDABLE FOR ALL PEOPLE-- FROMBABIES TO OLDER ADULTSSOT: Susan McGuire,Communications Womenâs March ofFort MyersIf we can give taxpayer fundedCovid immunizations why cant wegive taxpayer funded childhoodimmunizations.
We have shownthat we do have the power to dothese things.
We just lack thepolitical will.SHE TELLS ME THAT THE WOMENâSMARCH STANDS FOR THE AMERICANDREAâ THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE MADEEQUAL AND DESERVE TO HAVE A FAIRCHANCE IN THIS COUNTRâ NOMATTER YOUR RACE, GENDER ORPOLITICAL PARTYSOT: Susan McGuire,Communications Womenâs March ofFort MyersIts been politicized but its notpartisan.
We all need the samethings right n