Republican Sen. Joni Ernst defends proposed Medicaid cuts: 'We all are going to die'

The massive reforms that US President Donald Trump has implemented since he took office have been heavily criticized. They have significantly affected the US economy and have caused losses, making them very difficult to defend. Even Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst faced questions about the budget reorganization, and when it came to the discussion of eliminating free health care for people in need, instead of defending the administration's act…

Iowa senator doubles down on Medicaid comment with sarcastic video ‘apology’

(The Hill) — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) doubled down on a recent quip about Medicaid in a Saturday post on her Instagram story. “Hello, everyone. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize for a statement that I made yesterday at my town hall,” Ernst said in the clip, with a sarcastic tone.  On Friday, the Iowa Republican was jeered after brushing aside life or death concerns about cuts to Medicaid, a public health insurance prog…

Senator Ernst apologizes for "we are all going to die" comment

Senator Joni Ernst is responding to criticism after making a comment during a town hall in Parkersburg that left some Iowans frustrated and upset.The meeting wa

At a meeting organized in her native state, Iowa, the Republican Senator Joni Ernst was asked insistently about medical care – the health program for Americans with small income – including in the project of...

‘Well, we all are going to die,’ Joni Ernst says defending Medicaid cuts at heated town hall

“People will die,” a woman shouted at the town hall. “People are not — well, we all are going to die, so for heaven’s sake,” Ernst said in a response.

One of the reasons politicians tend not to undertake radical reforms of the American economy is the sheer difficulty of defending such a radical reform. No matter how good a plan is, it often leads to losses and even...