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politics @lemmy.world · 5 days ago

Mike Johnson Insists It's 'Moral' to Throw People Off Medicaid

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Mike Johnson Insists It's 'Moral' to Throw People Off Medicaid

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politics @lemmy.world · 5 days ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed adding a Medicaid work requirement to the Republican spending bill has a "moral component."

In related news, author Peter David was just kicked off Medicaid according to his GoFundMe… he subsequently died. :(

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/05/25/peter-david-dead-at-68/

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Then he should start with his own government all-paid healthcare.
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  That’s a great point. What are his benefits in detail? Meaning, how much is:
  
  his salary
  
  his stipends, if any
  
  his medical benefits including any payments, minimums, yearly allowances, etc.
  
  bonus for being chairmain?
  
  gifts or benefits from his campaign or donors
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    I don’t have answers to those. But i know they all get free fully covered healthcare. That’s enough to piss me off.
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      The ol’ “fuck you, I got mine” party.

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