Current Events > GOP's Joni Ernst defends proposed Medicaid cuts: 'We all are going to die'

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Not too surprised by the response honestly.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-sen-joni-ernst-defends-proposed-medicaid-cuts-are-going-die-rcna209972

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Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, was repeatedly pressed on cuts to Medicaid in the House's budget bill at a town hall in her home state on Friday, and pushed back on an attendee who said the cuts would lead to deaths.

"People are not well, we all are going to die, so, for heavens sakes," she said, prompting resounding jeers.

The exchange began with an attendee complaining to Ernst that the bill would give significant tax breaks to the ultrawealthy while kicking some people off Medicaid and food assistance programs.
Ernst said the only people who face getting booted are those who should not be on Medicaid in the first place.

Theyre not currently eligible by the original definition of Medicaid, and they will be moved off of those Medicaid rolls, again still allowing those that are truly eligible for Medicaid to remain on those rolls," the senator said.

She later claimed that 1.4 million undocumented immigrants are receiving Medicaid benefits. That figure, which the White House and other top Republicans have also cited, is based on a Congressional Budget Office analysis that said that one provision of the bill would cause 1.4 million people to lose coverage (including but not limited to those without verified immigration status).
"They are not eligible, so they will be coming off," Ernst said, which is when she was interrupted by the attendee who yelled, "People are going to die!"

ItsChristian posted...

which is when she was interrupted by the attendee who yelled, "People are going to die!"

She then had to leave for some alone time because this excited her so much.

When we call it a death cult, it is not hyperbole.

The GOP is a death cult

every fascist movement is a death cult. Italy was. Germany was. Russia is. the US is.

that said they usually don't admit it this bluntly. what the fuck.

But during Biden's last SotU address he brought up how Republicans were going to cut Medicaid and Republicans acted like he swore at their grandma. But now they're defending those same cuts they assured us Joe was incorrect and lying about?

The GOP sucks, we all know it, but I would like at least some consistency. But no, never.

Republican healthcare policy in a nutshell

She didn't get to finish the rest of it, which is "We all are going to die, and it's my job to ensure that most of you die sooner so the rich can have more money. Not even so they can live longer, they already outlive you, they just want to have more money."

People are going to die!

Yeah but not me so \_()_/

It's kind of fun to see now that the GOP has just won and the game's over, they can stop pretending to be anything other than pure evil. Everyone is going to suffer and people are going to die, and these GOP politicians want that.

Like watching a major traffic pile up or a crazy train derailment. Its horrible but you just can't quite look away.

It is literally a death cult

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2a5cf8e0.jpg

If I say You first, would I be wrong here?

I mean she's not wrong about the dying part, but we pay taxes for a reason.

voldothegr8 posted...

I mean she's not wrong about the dying part, but we pay taxes for a reason.

To fund the military industrial complex.

argonautweakend posted...

But during Biden's last SotU address he brought up how Republicans were going to cut Medicaid and Republicans acted like he swore at their grandma. But now they're defending those same cuts they assured us Joe was incorrect and lying about?

Biden actually only mentioned Medicare and Social Security when calling out the Republicans in that SOTU. Haven't heard of the bill touching Medicare, and I don't think Social Security can be touched in a reconciliation bill. Or if it can, it can only be done in certain ways. Unless the Senate changes its rules.

Protect the old that historically reliably vote R and let the poor that historically vote D use their bootstraps. At least until they achieve their endgame of no longer needing voting.

Remember when the GOP was screaming about the ACA's supposed "death panels"? Remember "the party of life"? Remember "compassionate conservatives"?

Yeah, about that...

Ah, you're right. He did only mention Medicare that time.

voldothegr8 posted...

I mean she's not wrong about the dying part, but we pay taxes for a reason.

To pay for their better healthcare?

UltimateWing posted...

If I say You first, would I be wrong here?

If the people she dropped that line on had self respect there should have been a chorus responding with "You first!" A few epithets might have been attached at the end as well.

"We're all going to die."
"I meant soon!"
"So did I."

She doubled down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxQXTS5PUC4

It's refreshing they feel so comfortable openly mocking the people who put them in power yet a bit sad because that comfort means they know these people are going to vote them back in anyway because of their propaganda and internal hatred of the other

tremain07 posted...

It's refreshing they feel so comfortable openly mocking the people who put them in power yet a bit sad because that comfort means they know these people are going to vote them back in anyway because of their propaganda and internal hatred of the other

They don't need voters, because they know there won't be any more elections

I've only got a few years left to live.

I don't want to spend them dead.

tremain07 posted...

She doubled down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxQXTS5PUC4

It's refreshing they feel so comfortable openly mocking the people who put them in power yet a bit sad because that comfort means they know these people are going to vote them back in anyway because of their propaganda and internal hatred of the other

If she knew Jesus, she'd know that lacking empathy and gleefully letting people die are not things He would desire.

There's this misconception that just because there is a greater and eternal life awaiting us, that means that absolutely nothing in this current life matters at all. By sheer coincidence, this sentiment is usually expressed by those who are already set for life in this world, and often told to justify why those with less should be happy with their suffering.

Matthew 7:21-23 comes to mind when people like Joni try to hide behind God's name.

Tyranthraxus posted...

It is literally a death cult

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2a5cf8e0.jpg

That needs to be postered up and on billboards everywhere in Iowa.

Yes we all are going to die eventually. That doesn't mean we should be allowed the best medical care.

They are monsters

The difference between America and a Death Cult is America makes you pay for the poisoned koolaid.

Her statement implies that she is in favor of cutting Medicare and Medicaid.

Clearly the next questions she should answer are how should we determine who has to die and who serves on the death panels that make these decisions?