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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 1 week 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 1 week ago

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

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

Didn't your governor just walk all that back?

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 1 week ago

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

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 week ago

I'm sure it's performative. I would not be surprised if the plan is to add some other reprehensible stuff to the final bill so that Democrats have to approve the terrible stuff simply to get the cuts canceled or they have to vote against it and be labeled as anti-Medicaid. Because it seems so often, that is the way it goes whenever Republicans appear to maybe be doing something good for the common folk.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

Ok guys but after I will put up a bill to remove that really unpopular part and you guys bad it down and I will wail on how I was foiled. Sound good.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

You mean the traitor that helped instigate the insurrection and was then filmed running for his life from the other traitors he instigated? THAT Josh Hawley?