And that they continue to sit back and do nothing is unforgivable - Remember each and every one of them,especially those who are up for reelection in 2026 (which includes 2 MDs: Cassidy and Marshall).
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And that they continue to sit back and do nothing is unforgivable - Remember each and every one of them,especially those who are up for reelection in 2026 (which includes 2 MDs: Cassidy and Marshall).
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Maybe a better sample than older residents of 6 states would be to use the older family members of those in the house and senate who think this is a good idea. Let them report back to us.
As is Johnson.
So did 3 other GOP MD physicians and one of them, Roger Marshall (Kansas) along with Cassidy is up for reelection in 2026 . Cassidy was the one who expressed his faux outrage before voting to confirm .
Yes he could have, and rather than allow our healthcare to be political he could get up on the senate floor and speak like an MD- instead of acting like a coward. Remember he's up for reelection in 2026
What could possibly go wrong?
This entire interview is just one big farce.
This is beyond heartbreaking and I fear just the beginning . Wake up ! Don't think this can't happen in your community .
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I'm thinking that the 4 GOP senators who are also MDs and voted for him are also a little deranged - 2 of them (Cassidy and Marshall) are up for reelection on 2026 - We need to get rid of them as well.
This decision will cost many lives. There are 4 GOP MDs in the senate and while they've all voted to allow this, one of them, Bill Cassidy is smarter than the others. Call his office and get him on the senate floor- 202-224-5824
I may not be from Louisiana but I'm going to work for and actively support the candidate who runs against him in 2026.
Again I agree with you 100%.
100%. You might add Roger Marshall MD the senator from Kansas who is also up for reelection in 2026. He did not put up the faux outrage that Cassidy did but he knows first hand the damage his vote will continue to cause.
There is simply not enough to say about how bad this is. Not only will we miss out on cures for infections & things like pancreatic cancer, the US will fall behind in science, tech, economy, and while other countries will take this over it will still be slowed/delayed. It’s a national security risk!
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New democratic leadership that can rise and respond to these crazy times is needed ... ASAP.
He should be reminded of the impending damage he'll cause, and his lasting legacy multiple times every single day. www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ga/79ga...
Respectfully, Mr. Reich, they're gonna go up a lot more than 75% for a lot of enrollees. That's just the AVERAGE amount @kff.org estimates they'll increase. In some cases enrollees will have to pay 3-4x as much as they do today, or even more than that. acasignups.net/ira-subsidy-...
They hear it and they know it. It just doesn't matter to them. They are just empty bodies at this point.
Shouldn't surprise anyone who knows anything about him. Randy fine is a horrific person- rotten to his core. Floridians got it wrong by sending him to congress .
Marshall is a pitiful excuse for a Medical Doctor. This along with the votes he's cast killing healthcare for millions and supporting RFK should be enough to vote him out. I'd like to see him work 10 hours a day- is that too much to ask?
We deserve better than him. I don't care what party they belong to but there needs to be a minimum level of intelligence to be in congress.
More gaslighting - the gop wants us to believe that those on Medicaid are lazy bums. Most adults of working age who are on Medicaid hold one or two jobs- and those he described voted for him and his like-minded cruel colleagues .
100%. This bill reflects their values and that of the current GOP.
Curious to see what Jim Banks gets for free.
Spoiler alert: He [always] lies.
Good- Utah is the most magnificent state- too bad it's represented by such an awful person like Mike Lee. - Utah can do better.
If there is any doubt left that the goal of this administration is cruelty and promotion of human suffering to the max then you're not paying attention - where are the south Florida leaders? #MariaSalazar #CarlosGimenez #MarioDiazBalart
Based on his controversial and much criticized vote for Hegseth, I agree with you. Another coward.
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Yes. It leaves no doubt what the mission of this administration is. This would have been unimaginable until recently. Now it's the norm.
Spoiler alert: he's lying.
They know that- they just don't care. Tax breaks for the rich, cruelty for others.
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The amount of hatred and lack of any regard for humans demonstrated by this administration and those who have abdicated their jobs in support of them is just mind boggling and until recently unimaginable .
My God, the mindless destruction : www.al.com/politics/202... Only you can save Birmingham’s medical rainforest: op-ed from UAB researcher - al.com
It's not up for debate...it's a known carcinogen. To even consider it demonstrates the lack of regard for human lives - What's next offering to pay you to smoke ?
So do you think they have something to hide ?
Evil. Pure evil . Where is the outrage?
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And Randy Fine is the epitome of evil- Floridians got it wrong by sending this awful guy to congress.
Maybe if law enforcement insiders stopped leaking and spoke out in unison it would be better .
Agree- start with the 4 GOP senators who just happen to be MDs as well. (Cassidy - Marshall- Barrasso - Rand).
Glad he opposes the big awful bill and spoke up but as an MD who voted to confirm RFK & all the other health cabinet positions, he gets zero respect from me.
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I'm sure the ~115k of his constituents who are 65+ will think it's a great idea, not to mention those currently planning for their retirement .
The Trump and Elon breakup would be pretty funny to watch if I didn't know how much is on the line here: 10 million people could lose Medicaid and 2 million kids could lose food assistance. Don't let this drama distract you from what matters.
And to Roger Marshall (Kansas) John Barrasso (Wyoming) and Rand Paul (KY), all MDs as well.
The phrase "I don't know" is the new GOP strategy and you can simply substitute the phrase with "I'm lying."
We stand to lose an entire generation of smart,dedicated and hard working scientists/experts from within all areas. I don't know how long it will take to recover from or if we can .
Believe it or not Roger Marshall is an MD.
Simple answer: no. Not to be forgotten is that of ALL congressional districts in the US her district has the highest % of people (40%) enrolled in healthcare plans via the ACA- that's nearly 300k people who could see their premiums skyrocket .
Unless the doctor making "suggestions" on President Biden's prostate cancer actually reviewed his medical records he should keep quiet. Bad reporting from Joe Scarborough .
Seriously if anyone loved or even cared about him they'd do an intervention.
Agree 100%. It's already nearly impossible to age well in this country. We need to fight this "cuts to you not to me" attitude .
Much improved and more accurate. It's already beyond difficult to age well in the US. Let's start with congressional pensions and those of their families and see how it goes .
Ok. But who do you see as the next leader(s)?
In the meantime the proposed budget and the tax portion from the ways and means committee will hurt so many constituents she was elected to represent. Just more gaslighting from her.
Thank you senator - and while you're at it call upon all 21 MDs and in the current congress and senate to join you. They all know better.
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We should all be calling their offices everyday with harsh messages for them to speak out either individually or as a group. Cannot just sit back.
While Cassidy was the only GOP Senate MD who expressed some faux outrage about RFK, MDs Barrasso (WY) Marshall (Kansas) and Paul (KY) also shooed him in. They knew better,too.
When interviewed, each congress person should be asked how many of their constituents are Medicaid enrollees? What this map doesn't show are the number of homebound seniors on Medicaid who are on waitlists for in home care services.
100% and as an MD, Senator Cassidy also took a Hippocratic oath- He should not hesitate to speak out on the senate floor.
I wouldn't get too excited, yet.
Good!! However he also posed opposition to Hegseth and voted for him in the end .
100% They should also responsible for losing a generation of talented scientists - It will take generation(s) to fix this . Special blame goes to the 4 GOP senate MDs who could have prevented this & still could put a stop to some of this if they had the guts to get on the senate floor and speak up.
So who are the 10?
As an MD he should caucus and unite with the other GOP senate MDs to take a stand. I'm hoping but not betting on him expressing more than his faux outrage.
This is what we get when an incompetent person with no medical experience is in charge of the country's healthcare . A special thanks to the GOP senate MDs who voted to confirm him and still have yet to come to the senate floor to speak out.
The head of healthcare for our country should be fired for this statement.
Thank you, Senator Bill Cassidy, the one GOP senate MD who initially spoke up against confirming this unqualified guy to run our healthcare. If only you had adhered to your oath.
But is he ok with cuts to Social security and Medicare which are also individuals hard earned monies?
And sadly this will be cheered by most of the @gop.
As well as all those whose hard labor and work made him a billionaire. #Greed
And to the @GOP reps in south Florida and all of Florida who don't seem to have a line that can't be crossed.
Sick.Sick.Sick.
Infuriating. Maybe they think they're immune to the projected tsunami of dementia that we're likely to see with our aging boomer population.
And to think Wisconsin was very close to electing Mandela Barnes in 2022.
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She needs to get over that because the longer she's silent the more complicit she is- Come on @gop cowards - there's strength and power to numbers- use it
Making America healthy? 🤔😕🛟
Seriously I can't imagine how this guy sleeps at night knowing how he's betrayed the community that's showered support on him for years. Wake up.
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This made me physically sick. I have been searching for some GOP response - Has there been any?
Any word from any @gop at all?
Agree and I'd add the 3 other senate MDs who could have made the difference in RFK being confirmed.
What I just can't fathom is the amount of human depravity that our elected government "leaders" have come to ignore and accept from this administration .
Cassidy and the other GOP Senate MDs are done with their faux outrage - They own this.
What could possibly go wrong? This is worth taking to the streets for. For years Social security has warned against scams and twitter is known for misinformation and bots- This will be one big scam-which may be the intent. #ProtectSocialSecurity
And it's not just his district. In La there are nearly 2 mil Medicaid recipients. And they're not lazy non working people as they'd like you to believe. Included are: families of 600k children; 235k disabled individuals and about 170k older adults.
Yes but it is overwhelmingly by the providers not the recipients. It's still amazing to me that the GOP is so willing to inflict such pain in people knowing that they are hiding behind a lie. Remind them everyday that they own this. Start with your own Rep.
Funny,not funny and so true. An overwhelming %of retirees rely on Soc Security as their main source of income. Can't imagine what aging will be like for the tsunami of boomers about to embark on this phase. The impact of this will be felt for generations.
Because… Why, exactly?! Tell me how this actually makes America healthy?!
Bill Cassidy is one of the most responsible in decimating our healthcare & making it nearly impossible to age well in this country - Like all the other republicans he knows the impact of his votes but as a physician he could have done something other than expressing some faux outrage towards RFK.
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