GOP Senator’s Fatal Medicaid Cuts Remark Ignites Fury

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A Republican senator’s remark at a heated town hall—declaring “we all are going to die”—was used to defend controversial Medicaid cuts, sparking angry reactions among constituents. Critics argue that such fatalistic rhetoric only deepens mistrust in tough policy decisions.

nypost.com / Sen. Joni Ernst sparks crowd’s anger with ‘we all are going to die’ response to Medicaid cut questions

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said “we all are going to die” as she addressed potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Friday.

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Joni Ernst’s ‘Well, we all are going to die,’ and the GOP’s flippant defenses of Trump’s agenda CNN

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‘Well, we all are going to die’: GOP Senator defends Medicaid cuts in heated town hall | CNN Politics CNN

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