All posts tagged "Medicaid"

A GOP lawmaker was heckled and booed by angry town hall attendees because of his support for President Donald Trump's signature bill, according to reports.

Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) was "drowned with boos" after he touted voting for the Big Beautiful Bill during a town hall in Nebraska, according to a post on X by American Bridge 21st Century, a Democratic super PAC and opposition-research group.

A video accompanying the post showed that Flood was asked what he would do to support benefits for people with disabilities. He answered by talking about the Big Beautiful Bill, which Trump pushed through Congress last year. Flood claimed the bill "protected Medicaid."...

The internet slammed Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) on Tuesday, calling him out for cutting Medicaid and healthcare services — the same ones he needed — after he revealed that he had been battling depression and was hospitalized, disappearing from Congress for nearly four months.

Kean's office had given cryptic explanations while he was gone, citing a "personal medical issue." He missed more than 100 votes and had not cast a vote since March 5.

Critics online were quick to point out Kean's voting record — and how he continued trading stocks while he was away....

A Republican lawmaker attacked the idea of Medicaid with comments that had online critics questioning if he knew how it works.

Rep. Rich McCormick criticized Medicaid while speaking at a town hall and argued that it amounted to giving away "free money" in his full-throated speech.

"To the point of Medicaid, the worst thing I can possibly do is give you free money to stay home and do nothing," McCormick said. "That's not happiness. I'm not gonna allow you to sit home and get something for nothing."...

Political analysts and observers referred to a GOP lawmaker as a "racist" after he made remarks that seemed to reveal his thinly veiled thoughts.

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) spoke about Medicaid fraud during a Fox News interview, where he said, "What we're seeing, especially in the blue states, is there is rampant fraud, especially in the minority communities."

He added, "The only way we're going to stop is if people are put in jail."...

Angry voters in Iowa could turn the state from solid red to a swing state because they feel betrayed by President Donald Trump on issues from healthcare to agriculture.

According to an article in Newsweek, Iowa has "leaned Republicans" for nearly a decade, with Trump carrying the state "by 9 points in 2016, 8 points in 2020, and about the same in 2024."

But that could soon change if the latest polling is accurate....

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) credited President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" with creating a "unified government" that allowed the House and Senate to work together toward a common goal.

Democrats, however, were not at all unified behind the bill, due to SNAP and Medicaid cuts, as well as tax breaks for the wealthy. In a record-breaking 8-hour and 44-minute speech meant to delay the vote Thursday, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) blasted the measure and called on Democrats to stay strong in their beliefs.

“Press on for the left behind,” he said. “Press on for the rule of law. Press on for the American way of life. Press on for democracy. We’re going to press on until victory is won."...