Annie Andrews: Republicans Say the ‘Economy Is Booming,’ But South Carolinians Are Struggling With Rising Costs

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ANDREWS: "I mean, the disconnects abound. We’re being told by this administration that things are going so well. The economy is booming. But here in South Carolina, the tariffs have been disastrous for the people who build our cars at the bmw plant in spartanburg and the people who build our planes at the Boeing plant in charleston. Gas prices, grocery prices. Folks cannot find affordable child care. I live in a state that never even expanded Medicaid. We have 15 counties without an obgyn. Many people across the state of South Carolina cannot access mental health resources. They can’t find a primary care doctor, a pediatrician, an ob gyn. And we need change. And people are ready for change. And that’s what I’m offering. That’s why we’re building a people powered movement down here. We have so much energy behind our campaign, and I believe that we will shock the"