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keep_left

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14. The Trump regime's austerity and shutdown policies are doing...
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:17 AM
Wednesday

...unintended harm to the "deserving" people, as opposed to the "undeserving poor" (which was the desired outcome). This is kind of like that quote we saw from the news a few years ago, during the first Trump regime: "he's not hurting the right people!". As it turns out, a couple of MTG's kids are going to lose their health care. That's why she's pissed off.

And they've been warned by some of their own. MTG and Bannon have both been outspoken about the cuts to the ACA and Medicaid, respectively...MTG is pissed because the ACA cuts are going to hurt her own kids.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220753113#post6

They're going to regret this rhetoric. Steve Bannon recently mentioned how many of the MAGA chuds are on Medicaid. Knowing what we've seen of these chuds, it is pretty much guaranteed that a significant number of them are marginally and/or sporadically employed. They're going to lose their health care benefits as well...

https://democraticunderground.com/100220464498#post15

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What is going on with MTG? [View all] milestogo Wednesday OP
More likely it's a power play. She sees Johnson (correctly) as weak Ocelot II Wednesday #1
Like a hyena, she senses a weakness in a fellow predator... haele Wednesday #23
It's almost like she's trying to get reelected leftstreet Wednesday #2
She may well be getting calls from angry constituents. mwmisses4289 Wednesday #19
Sadly they're probably the ones who voted for her leftstreet Wednesday #21
I think Trump has pissed her off, anyway, but Haggard Celine Wednesday #3
She is a political opportunist. FalloutShelter Wednesday #4
She either "woke" up or she read the room. RoadRunner Wednesday #5
She fears the wrath of her voters Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #6
She's getting shit from her constituents....? spanone Wednesday #7
She wants more chicken nuggets! imanamerican63 Wednesday #8
Her district is basically where they filmed Deliverance Johonny Wednesday #9
The more they poke at the J6 bomber Hope22 Wednesday #10
She thinks it's a good look for a '28 Prez run. Notice she's going after Johnson not FatFuck. n/t Cheezoholic Wednesday #11
She's looking beyond now to 2026 and 2028 Blue_Adept Wednesday #12
Hopefully, she sees Retired General and farmer Shawn Harris -- the Democrat running in her district -- approaching. Silent Type Wednesday #13
The Trump regime's austerity and shutdown policies are doing... keep_left Wednesday #14
I Think She's Worried About Being Re Elected! BBbats Wednesday #15
Doesn't matter, she played the clown to long to give her BOTD without long term... uponit7771 Wednesday #16
She wants to be Speaker? Solly Mack Wednesday #17
My guess is she's been feeling irrelevant of late and needs to make noise Torchlight Wednesday #18
She's aligning with Republican youth womanofthehills Wednesday #24
She's acting a bit like an ex-cult member speaking out for being used and abused. AnotherMother4Peace Wednesday #20
The real shitstorm starts on Saturday. johnnyfins Wednesday #22
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