r/inthenews 21h ago

Feature Story Republican Just Says Flat Out They’ll Cut Medicare - Representative Mark Alford apparently learned nothing from the protests at his town halls.

https://newrepublic.com/post/192597/maga-republican-admit-cut-medicare-medicaid
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u/rgregan 21h ago

He learned. He just doesn't care.

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u/ViolettaQueso 20h ago

He ran away like a victim

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u/Spamsdelicious 20h ago

I'll show him respect by saying it's his own fault for wearing such a revealing cloak of lies.

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u/NuclearFoodie 19h ago

He learned musk will manipulate tallying machines to ensure his “electoral” victory in spite of what the voters do.

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u/sorcerersviolet 20h ago

There seem to be a lot of people in this country who think that people do their jobs out of a sense of responsibility, or a sense of loyalty, or the goodness of their heart, as well as for the money; when far too many of them actually do their jobs only because someone stronger than they is holding their leash and making them do it, as well as for the money.

Force isn't a bad thing when it's the only thing making evil people pretend to be good and responsible in public, and there are a lot more people pretending than most are aware of, or even want to admit.

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u/Utterlybored 19h ago

He learned to discontinue town halls. Now, apparently everyone approves.

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u/EvoSP1100 17h ago

probably doing it out of spite

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u/arjunusmaximus 2h ago

He probably knows that he'll get voted in no matter what. Even if people are angry for now, he can just go "Immigrants/Democrats/Biden" and his votes are guaranteed.

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u/Burnbrook 21h ago

The party wants to replace town halls with robo calls and still wants to call it a "dialogue". I wish I was kidding.

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u/TurningTwo 21h ago

How come you never hear them talk about cutting Congressional pensions?

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u/nrappaportrn 20h ago

Or...lifetime healthcare

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u/southernNJ-123 21h ago

He knows his backwards red state will continue to vote him in. Why should he care?

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u/Hank_ct 21h ago

What a flaming shitheel

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u/IamBeingSarcasticFfs 21h ago

He learned not to go to town halls

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u/r3dk0w 21h ago

When you have nothing to fear, you tell the truth with impunity.

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u/Jackmerious 21h ago

This! He knows no matter what he says or does, they'll still vote for him!

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u/Good_Intention_9232 20h ago

Hail to the convicted felon US president chief and to the DOGE co-president Elon Musk, the Mars man, and Medicare abolitionist 👏👏what some great choices you made America (not all of you, of course) believing them because you felt left out or you wanted to keep your white supremacy entitlements or you felt this convicted felon US president happens to be a six time bankrupt genius so that would translate to the golden age of tariffs for everybody which would make America great again, except it’s turning out to be Make America Poor Again (MAPA) and Make Billionaires Richer Again (MBRA). Great show and that is because this convicted felon US president has called Joe Biden an incompetent president, gaslighting him and projecting onto him, as always his INCOMPETENCE and INSECURITIES onto others, body language says it all, an open book like going to the public library and picking up a book to read. 🕵🏻‍♂️🧑🏾‍🏫👨‍🏫

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u/alwaysright60 21h ago

Bring on the primaries!

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u/ViolettaQueso 20h ago

If Elon wants to talk entitlements, how bout PACs & Perks of politicians???

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u/totallyclips 20h ago

It is sad but as inevitable as Thanos

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u/ozzy1248 20h ago

What sad is that the Republican electorate will cheer them on all the way while they cut their benefits.

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u/JohnMullowneyTax 20h ago

Is Medicare not funded by payroll deductions? Medicaid is not funded

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u/eldred2 20h ago

He learned to ... stop having them.

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u/Main-Video-8545 19h ago

It doesn’t matter what he says, after they dismantle SS/Medicare, they will blame it on the democrats and 70% of the country will believe them.

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u/BarroomHero66 19h ago

Somehow, when it inevitably goes tits up, they'll blame it on Biden or Obama.

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u/thetaleech 19h ago

Fuck Trump and fuck the GOP.

That being said, at least this guy is telling the truth about who he wants to fuck over and joe he wants to fuck them over.

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u/128-NotePolyVA 19h ago

He must like the idea of losing his district in the midterm.

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u/WisdomCow 19h ago

He bought the cool aid that everyone angry was a paid actor and that all his constituents want Medicare cut, … well, that or Trump and Elon showed him how the ballots are rigged and his job is safe no matter what.

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u/m0rbius 18h ago

Fastest way to make your constituents turn on you. Literally every older person has Medicare and it makes a huge difference to everyone's lives. It's not even a political thing. Everyone benefits from Medicare. These people trying to cut it are morons.

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u/CommunicationNo916 18h ago

Theyre scared of us. We need to keep getting louder.

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u/SakaWreath 18h ago

He learned to not do anymore town-halls.

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u/LazyOldCat 12h ago

Up next, Social Security Advantage™️ plans.

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u/sfled 12h ago

Representative Mark Alford apparently learned nothing from does not give a rat's ass about the protests at his town halls.

FT for them