Summary
Republican lawmakers plan to fund tax cuts and defense spending by cutting Medicaid, despite risks of backlash from their own constituents.
Medicaid provides health coverage to 72 million Americans, including many in GOP strongholds like Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, West Virginia, and Arkansas.
While some Republicans express concern, no senator has openly opposed the cuts. House Speaker Mike Johnson suggests work requirements to limit Medicaid benefits.
Democrats warn of devastating impacts, recalling GOP struggles after past Medicaid cuts. Legal battles over work requirements continue, with Arkansas pushing to reinstate them under a potential Trump administration.
So I admit I used to feel the horror you’re describing, but seeing them refuse to reciprocate for my entire voting life has made me a damn sight more jaded these days. And I have precisely zero sympathy for places and people who vote against their own interests.
Same. I get off my ass and vote and stand for what’s right. They just go hurr duur Trump is king. Hurrr.
Ok. So the masses of idiots vs the rest of us who want peace and ‘social security’ for living a normal life. And to stop killing the planet.