Ernst Responds to Jeers on Medicaid Cuts: ‘Well, We’re All Going to Die’

Sen. Joni Ernst sparks crowd’s anger with ‘we all are going to die’ response to Medicaid cut questions

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said “we all are going to die” as she addressed potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Friday.

Iowa senator draws groans after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying ’we all are going to die’

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said "we all are going to die" as she addressed potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Friday.

Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'

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

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, was repeatedly pressed on cuts to Medicaid in the House's budget bill at a town hall in her home state on Friday, and pushed back on an attendee who said the cuts would lead to deaths.

GOP senator says ‘we’re all going to die’ under fire over Medicaid cuts

Democrats quickly pounce on Joni Ernst’s ‘stunningly callous’ statement

Republican Senator to Medicaid cuts protesters —"we're all going to die"

The remark came as demonstrators pressed Joni Ernst on the impact that proposed reductions could have on vulnerable populations.