Well, all it takes is for Hawley and a three other GOPers to vote it down. Now, I’m going waaay out on limb here and predicting that if the final bill has Medicaid cuts, Josh will vote for it.
Before you feel bad about this, check the details; maybe he's saying eliminate it all together, maybe he's saying eliminate fraud and waste, maybe he's saying to hand medical care over to religious organizations. 'Pubs aren't to be trusted on their face.
@piperformissouri.bsky.social , don't worry, you and he do not agree on the reason to not cut it. You don't want to cut it because you understand the damage it will do to the community. He wants to not cut it because he is afraid it will cost him his cushy job.
He's only saying this now because it's going to hurt his chances for reelection. If not, he'd let everyone in the state suffer and die while he obediently fell in line like the spineless pussy he is.
When voters allow this to even be brought up without massive backlash especially from a bribed criminal politician pushing uktra rich oligarchs donors agenda you got problems in your states or federal ! This is why nothing gets done the people want done !
I know, really. Although, I don't think he really developed a set of values. He's just more afraid of the voters than of Trump. I guess that's a good thing.
and yet even as he writes that article, he knows he's gonna vote against Medicaid and Social Security if the stain tells him to, and the stain will tell him to
I will believe he votes to save Medicaid when I see it. Hawley is a dick. He might get a hard on and seem willing…I need to see his performance to believe anything from him
Well eric Schmidt hired a neo Nazi who was fired from desantis office. That’s how bad he is.
I am shocked to see Hawley say this. I will believe it when I see it if he is genuine.
He’s worried about his job. Missouri has huge percentage of people on Medicaid. Hopefully they will vote this phony out. Big fucking deal he wrote an anti-op-ed. He’s as MAGA as they get
The ONLY reason he's vocal about being against this is because it's directly impacting his re-election prospects.
In fact, expect to see more of this from Republicans in flippable seats, as they weigh the choice between abandoning their voters vs. incurring the wrath of the king.
Yeah it’s the game of “pretending to care about your constituents to get reelected and then fucking them over repeatedly while they keep thanking you for it”
Don’t give the asshole too much credit. He knows which side his bread is buttered on. Missouri is full of people that depend on Medicaid and he loves his cushy job.
I still wouldn't trust them when they had their chance to end this. You have to see what they do not what they say because if they really care they would help Democrats impeach and remove this Regime from Congress. I wouldn't trust him after he ran away like he did during that January 6 attack.
He probably wants to run for president and unlike Trump, Hawley still caters to the maga base who are on Medicaid. Trump isn’t running again and doesn’t need to cater to the base anymore.
Sounds like he is trolling for votes and trying to protect an investment firm that handles his advanced research funds that are supported by Medicaid grants.
Now that just about sums it all up. I agree. Missouri has become one of those states, and you could see the trend start in the 90's when certain laws were changed to help the growth of Branson...
I understand the cynicism and he may yet vote to cut it. But, he is aware that it’s actually in our state Constitution now so Missouri would be REQUIRED to pick up the tab if the federal $$$ disappeared. And Missouri can’t afford that. This may help tank the bill in the Senate.
Nahhh, Jess. you didn’t agree with the shit-weasel, the shit-weasel finally agreed with YOU. I refuse to give him credit when people like you have been peaching this for a while now.
Missouri bleeds so red but it did vote pretty blue in some surprising areas and we got abortion back, although they are fighting that as we expected. I hate Josh Hawley, he is truly vile.
I know - first Paul Rand (tariffs), then Laura Loomer of all people (don’t accept the airplane bribe) and now Josh Hawley - is it part of the plan to keep us so disoriented?
I hope it’s because I kept writing to him to use his Ivy League education and that as a retired legal Secretary, even I could see he was skirting his oath, ignoring his constituents and bootlicking someone who would drop kick him sooner than he would associate with him.
I think some of these mega/Republicans are having a little bit of Barr‘s remorse? I hope they have fun taking their power back that they gave freely to that tangerine terror in the White House.
In my head I unconsciously replaced that colon with a comma. It wasn’t until you pointed out that you agreed with Josh Hawley that I had to do a double-take.
The only reason Josh doesn't want it cut is because he knows it will kill his main voters, senior citizens with dementia who's blood thinners are the only thing keeping them tethered to this plane of existence
Some senior citizens (such as myself) actually contribute to society, and have been fighting right wingers our whole adult lives. Your facile, ageist comment is pretty pathetic.
Wow. You're pretty toxic. Enjoy your world, populated only by young sprites who--like you--already know everything. With luck, you'll get older eventually. May you then be granted the grace you give others.
Josh Hawley is in the Senate. He can influence his colleagues to you know, not vote for the bill to cut Medicaid? 🤷♀️ Wringing your hands when your party owns all 3 branches is such clown behavior.
He is worried about his next election. Not the people who would lose their health. Just his, and his job. He has health insurance for life I believe. Lets cut his, if they do cut for others.
I agreed with a position MTG stated. I agreed with her position(stop aiding Israel's genocide in Gaza) for completely different reasons, but I still feel dirty.
Unsure if any humanity could reach their hearts & contradict their preacher's words. Maybe we should surround them with transgender people of color who will give out doughnuts so they get to see that people are just people.Why are GOP so mean? I believe they are taught hatred and fear the unknown.
I hardly trust anyone. Republicans lie and lie some more. They could not win in most districts if they told the truth, facts. We need to do much better outreach to our rural and bible-belt communities.
I feel you on this, I agree with Rand Paul, and Mike Pense made a very good point as well. Laura loomer made a comment about the jet that was surprisingly online with my thinking. It's official we are through the looking glass.
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• covers 1 out of every 6 Missourians
• covers 44% of Missouri's children
• pays for 40% of all births in the state
• covers 1 out of every 12 seniors over age 65
• pays for 63% of all nursing home care in the state
• currently provides access to medical treatment for over 965,000 Missourians
Federal share of Medicaid vs state contributions .. In Missouri the federal government contributes 78.5% to the states contribution of 21.5% ( list shows break out for every state by Kaiser Family Foundation) Rural areas hurt the most..
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My blood runs cold agreeing with him.
I wonder why he's different?
The text of the article is probably means testing and work requirements.
He's only saying this now because it's going to hurt his chances for reelection. If not, he'd let everyone in the state suffer and die while he obediently fell in line like the spineless pussy he is.
Who cares what he says. Watch what he does.
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If we had any patriots left, running man would be running from Americans.
Laura loomer the other day.😩
He will say all these things are bad and he is against them and then vote for the cuts anyway.
I am shocked to see Hawley say this. I will believe it when I see it if he is genuine.
And if they don't, his opponent will make sure they do.
In fact, expect to see more of this from Republicans in flippable seats, as they weigh the choice between abandoning their voters vs. incurring the wrath of the king.
We are living in the upside down people
Weirdest timeline ever. 🤦🏻♂️
(who's playing chariots of fire in the background??)
But he won't.
It's the Susan Collins / Lisa Murkowski / Nikki Haley way
Welcome to Bizarro World.
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But yes, I agree with him as well.
Don’t give Josh Hawley the credit he doesn’t deserve.
Hawley was all about cutting Medicaid when it was all for show.
The barking dog has caught the truck
• covers 1 out of every 6 Missourians
• covers 44% of Missouri's children
• pays for 40% of all births in the state
• covers 1 out of every 12 seniors over age 65
• pays for 63% of all nursing home care in the state
• currently provides access to medical treatment for over 965,000 Missourians
https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/federalstate-share-of-spending/
Before he ran for office