Columbia, SC – January 12, 2010 – South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Karen Floyd today issued the following statement, calling on Senate Democrats to end their obstructionism on a measure to protect South Carolinians from government-run healthcare that would rob from taxpayers while hurting healthcare quality:

“Rather than acting to protect South Carolina patients and taxpayers, state Democrats are already up to their old obstructionist tricks, and trying their best to import the Washington liberals’ fiscal irresponsibility here to our state,” Floyd said. “We’re proud of our Republican Senators who are standing strong in this fight to protect our rights to set policies and choose our own healthcare. The Democrats need to end their filibuster and act in the best interest of South Carolinians.”