Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa.

She had been consistent in her message throughout the contentious forum at a high school in Parkersburg, Iowa, as she defended the tax and immigration package that has passed the House and is now under consideration in the Senate. Facing several constituents concerned about cuts to Medicaid, she defended the $700 billion in reduced spending, saying it would keep immigrants in the U.S. illegally and those who have access to insurance through their employers off the rolls.

Then someone in the crowd yelled that people will die without coverage.

“People are not … well, we all are going to die,” Ernst said, drawing groans. “So, for heaven’s sakes. For heaven’s sakes, folks.”

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
    242·
    6 days ago

    We shouldn’t be deporting anyone to Salvadorean prisons, except Salvadoreans duly convicted of crime.

    • GuyFawkes@midwest.socialEnglish
      14·
      5 days ago

      Normally I’d agree with you, however it’s been shown time and time again that MAGAts simply don’t get it until it affects them personally, so time to start affecting them personally.

      • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
        101·
        5 days ago

        100% Agree. They aren’t going to play by the rules. Not ever. So they just need to be eliminated. Even if WE have to break the rules to do it. Once that is done, we can get back to everyone playing by the rules, and we can set up some actual rule-based enforcement mechanisms that in the future cannot simply be ignored by people because of their title.