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Josh Hawley Introduces Bill To Cancel Medicaid Cuts He Just Voted For (news.yahoo.com)

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WASHINGTON ― In a head-spinning move on Tuesday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation that would repeal cuts to Medicaid he helped make possible only two weeks ago.

The bill would restore funding that states rely on to finance Medicaid, which Republicans put on the chopping block by passing President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful” tax and spending law. The measure passed on a party-line vote after months of debate and hand-wringing about taking health insurance away from vulnerable Americans ― including voters who supported Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This motherfucker thinks his seat is safe if he just does this performative kayfabe nonsense. Our state voted for a $15 minimum wage and required paid sick leave in 2024, so I guarantee you, now is not the time to be taking a dump on the poor.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

That’s because his seat is safe. Motherfuckers keep falling for the same shit.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Didn't your governor just walk all that back?

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

He did, for now.

It's not a done deal, though. We've voted down Right-To-Work three times. Missourians are tenacious.

[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

If they keep throwing that shit at a wall eventually it will stick, and they only need that once.