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BumRushDaShow

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Thu Jun 5, 2025, 11:08 AM Jun 5

Schumer renames Trump megabill the 'Well, We're All Going to Die Act' [View all]

Source: The Hill

06/04/25 11:13 PM ET


Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) gave a new name to the “big, beautiful bill” on Wednesday, calling it the “Well, We’re All Going to Die Act.” Schumer appeared at a press conference alongside Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and stood next to a sign that read “Well, We’re All Going to Die Act,” a reference to previous comments from Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa.)

“The more you look at the bill, at the House bill, the worse it gets,” Schumer said during the press conference. The New York Democrat added later that “this bill is just tax breaks for the ultra wealthy, paid for by gutting health care for up to 16 million Americans.”

During a recent town hall in Butler, Iowa, Ernst defended spending reforms included in the “big, beautiful bill” passed by the House, including those that would stop people from getting federal benefits if they’ve entered the country illegally.

A person in the crowd attempted to talk over the senator, interrupting her while she was answering questions about changes to Medicaid and SNAP and shouting that people are “going to die” as a result. “Well, we’re all going to die,” Ernst responded, drawing jeers.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5333871-schumer-renames-trump-megabill-the-well-were-all-going-to-die-act/



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Good for Schumer. sop Jun 5 #1
Well Chuck, the USA does lead the world in ways to kill people. twodogsbarking Jun 5 #2
Bullshit. ancianita Jun 5 #9
You read a lot into what I wrote. twodogsbarking Jun 5 #12
Okay. I'll take your word for it. ancianita Jun 5 #13
If people would just stop killing other people so much I might feel better. twodogsbarking Jun 5 #14
I hear you. You should feel better because of the lower numbers, though. ancianita Jun 5 #18
My shot was at the USA, not Chuck. He has to deal with the system and the, you know, morons. twodogsbarking Jun 5 #19
Didn't come off like that, but I'll accept your intended meaning. ancianita Jun 5 #20
Good for him. sheshe2 Jun 5 #3
Seems appropriate. greatauntoftriplets Jun 5 #4
That's the proper way to rub their noses in it! 70sEraVet Jun 5 #5
And this time, the Republicans do it without any "death panels" Justice matters. Jun 5 #6
Can't we adopt decent messaging? SCantiGOP Jun 5 #7
Big, beautiful BULLs..t BattleRow Jun 5 #11
"Well, We're All Going to Die Republican Spending Bill" ffr Jun 5 #8
Definitely better! Chuck's sarcasm reveals republican evil : always add "Republican" to republican bill titles. ancianita Jun 5 #10
The Republicans want to kill everything including America's wild horses and burros. StarryNite Jun 5 #15
I had not heard that yet Bayard Jun 5 #21
The BLM planned on killing horses in 3 federally protected herds... StarryNite Jun 5 #22
Add this to all the people they're trying to kill..... Bayard Jun 5 #24
The repubs/MAGAts are the death squad of people, animals, and the Earth. StarryNite Jun 5 #25
Well done, Senator Schumer! Mysterian Jun 5 #16
Good. We need to keep doing this. Aristus Jun 5 #17
Nice going, Chuck Schumer. Paladin Jun 5 #23
That is stealing the ball for a slam dunk! bucolic_frolic Jun 5 #26
Alan Grayson had that markie Jun 5 #27
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