What stupid thing did the GOP say or do this time? Episode 3!

[Paladin]

Abbott confirming The Party will bend over backwards to Donald's every whim and tantrum.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5082505-texas-governor-flags-raised-full-staff-trump-inauguration/

 

[wonko the sane?]

It's texas, we already knew that.

 

[NovaSaber]

Republicans move to repeal law that saves older Americans billions in health care costs

Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry is cosponsoring a bill to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

pennsylvaniaindependent.com

Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry and 15 other House Republicans have filed a bill to completely repeal the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, President Joe Biden’s health care and clean energy infrastructure law. Repeal of the law would significantly increase costs for millions of American consumers.

The 2022 law, passed by Democratic majorities in Congress without a single Republican vote in favor, authorized $369 billion in energy and climate change infrastructure investments; capped out-of-pocket prescription drug and insulin costs for millions of older Americans; authorized the Medicare program to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies for lower prices on commonly used drugs; and provided funding to the Internal Revenue Service to modernize its operations and crack down on wealthy tax evaders.

 

[Rhinox]

Older americans tended to vote heavily for Trump. Let them eat cake. (and, I guess, die in a coma since they'll lose their ability to afford insulin)

How Older Voters Powered Trump’s Election Engine

Analysis shows this voting block turned the tides and pinpoints why

www.aarp.org

 

[wonko the sane?]

So they're actively killing off their core constituents?

 

[KidTDragon]

That sounds like the best scenario we could hope for.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

They're looking for ways to funnel more money to their rich owners. If poor people suffer and die in the process, eh, that's business.