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'Well, we all are going to die': GOP senator's stark mic drop to town hall over Medicaid cuts [View all]

Source: The Independent

Friday 30 May 2025 13:45 EDT

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa had a grim message for her constituents furious over proposed cuts to Medicaid that could end health coverage for millions of Americans. Over a chorus of groans from the crowd at a town hall in Butler County on Friday morning, Ernst said her Republican colleagues were making “corrections” to the federal healthcare program to stop “overpayments” and prevent “illegals” from receiving benefits.

“People are going to die,” one person shouted out. “Well, we’re all going to die,” Ernst snarkily replied. When she was greeted with a mixture of stunned groans and shout-backs, the senator exasperatedly added: “For heaven’s sakes, folks.”

Democratic officials and advocacy groups pounced on the moment, accusing Ernst of airing what the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee called a “stunningly callous” remark that points to a wider failure among Republican members of Congress to face criticism over threats to a program that supports millions of lower-income Americans.

“Joni Ernst said the quiet part out loud: Republicans don’t give a shit about whether their own constituents live or die as long as the richest few get richer,” according to Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/joni-ernst-medicaid-going-to-die-b2760957.html

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'Well, we all are going to die': GOP senator's stark mic drop to town hall over Medicaid cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow May 30 OP

Stop electing corrupt lying fascist clowns! BootinUp May 30 #1

The sad thing is that there's a lot worse in that party, she's just telling the truth. kerry-is-my-prez May 30 #7

Yep, markodochartaigh May 30 #27

Yo Boyd! BidenRocks May 30 #33

We're all going to die, aka B.See May 30 #2

You first, Joni. FalloutShelter May 30 #3

Didn't she have a job as a pig castrator at one time RVN VET71 May 31 #63

That's like saying "Get on with it! You're costing me money!" bucolic_frolic May 30 #4

There's also a "you should appreciate that I'm even talking to you" element here too. underpants May 30 #19

Fuck her, obviously, but Iowans need to look around and look in the mirror. RockRaven May 30 #5

Make Americans Die Unnecessarily IronLionZion May 30 #6

Idiot LetMyPeopleVote May 30 #8

TY! Who knew Phoni would Tell the Truth at Cha May 30 #26

Take away her health insurance and see how cavalier she is about health, especially her own. Aristus May 30 #9

So, then they AREN'T trying to 'Make America Healthy Again?" Cloudhopper May 30 #10

Well, if you're dead you can't be sick anymore! Beartracks May 30 #23

Well what's the big deal with abortion then? Blue Owl May 30 #11

What an insensitive stupid fuck thing to say. Hope you go first Ms Compassion. JHC. These MAGAts are deplorable.... Evolve Dammit May 30 #12

Hmm, do you call yourself "pro-life," Senator? CTyankee May 30 #13

She is correct; however, The Madcap May 30 #14

Exactly. If they really want to play that game, they're endorsing abortion, the "issue" that has been their lifeline for Karasu May 30 #22

She is right on that we are all going to die. Just some us a lot sooner than we should because paulrevere2018 May 30 #15

When and how we die clearly doesn't fucking matter, or they would say as much. Us dying from 100% preventable shit is Karasu May 30 #32

So when the next CEO gets whacked, we can all just shrug and say, "Well, we're all going to die." paulrevere2018 May 30 #36

She's a member hildegaard28 May 30 #16

This is the most dystopian shit. Every Republican should be forced to wear this around their necks for as long as their Karasu May 30 #17

Maddow Blog-Pressed on Medicaid cuts, Iowa's Ernst tells constituents, 'Well, we're all going to die' LetMyPeopleVote May 30 #18

They should be in every anti-Republican ad until the end of time. Karasu May 30 #34

Well, because of RFK, Jr at HHS, halting Covid and flu vaccines, surfered May 30 #20

Much sooner. And that's the part she oh-so-conveniently chose to leave out. Karasu May 30 #35

And our early deaths will mean even more money available for tax cuts for millionaires surfered May 30 #53

I have no idea who is going to run against her in 2026, rsdsharp May 30 #21

Way these people act these days makes me wonder Picaro May 30 #24

It is such a shame drmeow May 30 #25

Phoni Joni: "Well We're All Going to Die.." We're Just Cha May 30 #28

What Joni means: Godot51 May 30 #29

Yes, Joni we all will die at some point--but YOU will have insurance-treatment, surgery if needed and pain meds riversedge May 30 #30

Starve with Joni, sueroseus May 31 #68

She's playing to the MAGAt crowd. TomSlick May 30 #31

Can't wait to see the quality of human excrement who manages to run to the right of "you don't deserve health care Karasu May 30 #38

I can wait. It won't be pretty. TomSlick May 30 #41

I was being sarcastic, but yeah. If Ernst isn't "stalwart" enough for these fucking people, I dread to see what the fuck Karasu May 30 #46

Of course we all are going to die. It's God's will. If we die earlier due to republicans' cruelty and greed, it is Norrrm May 30 #37

Yeah, and that sad sack of shit has gold plated healthcare BigDemVoter May 30 #39

You're right Joni. We will all die. BidenRocks May 30 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Buddyzbuddy May 30 #42

What, is she "the Godfather" now? BigmanPigman May 30 #43

The thing is...if that actually happened to her after saying this, the GOP would have NO moral leg to stand on. Karasu May 30 #47

Eat the rich. multigraincracker May 30 #44

Nope The Madcap May 30 #45

That's the republican health care plan Mysterian May 30 #48

She looked small -- like a little kid in an adult's chair. Intractable May 30 #49

What an utter pos.... 58Sunliner May 30 #50

Karma... pazzyanne May 31 #60

Not the good kind of mic drop Blue Owl May 30 #51

GOP health plan is "Die Quickly" nt IronLionZion May 30 #52

Let them eat cake Strelnikov_ May 30 #54

You should credit the band if you are going to quote their lyrics. Intractable May 30 #58

This would include billionaires who can't take it with them dlk May 30 #55

OMG! Delphinus May 30 #56

Thought this was another Republican. "Joni Ernst" should be in the headline Grins May 30 #57

What a crass and contemptuous thing to say. 3catwoman3 May 30 #59

That remark shows her (and the rest of the Reptilicans) incredible arrogance. raccoon May 31 #61

Now THAT'S "ignoring the working class." betsuni May 31 #62

That's the Republican health plan... SKKY May 31 #64

I remember when he said that! ProudMNDemocrat May 31 #65

The horror was because they knew he was right... SKKY May 31 #69

She's up for re-election in 2026 and Dems need to run this on an ad on a loop LymphocyteLover May 31 #66

This is what we run on!!!! usregimechange May 31 #67