AOC's Simple And Eye-Opening Explanation About ICE Funding Is Going Viral

[Wicked Blue]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

"Just so everybody knows, I want everybody to understand: The cuts to your healthcare are what’s paying for this (ICE). All that extra money that everybody's paying right now in their premiums, all that extra money that you're paying. All of that extra money...nearly a trillion dollars in healthcare was taken out and given to ICE. So understand how these dots connect. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face. That is what this administration's doing. That's what the Republican Party did."

https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/aoc-on-aca-funding?origin=hfspl

Her original post was on X.

[SuzyandPuffpuff]

1. Amazing

She is so astute. God love her!

[Wicked Blue]

3. This needed to be spelled out for the public

Healthcare cuts = funds for deadly "secret police"

[malaise]

2. AOC has been a breath of fresh air

From Day One.

Love her

[stage left]

7. AOC

for President. Honesty for a change.

[BattleRow]

20. Doing a job FOR you...NOT a job ON you

[Johonny]

4. This is good

[orangecrush]

5. K&R

[spanone]

6. K&R

[democrank]

8. K & R

[Tree Lady]

9. It's so sad republicans don't care

They fully support what he is doing. Small protest at local ICE office in Medford OR where I live, local tv station covered it and I saw there was 2000 comments so I thought surely at least half would be on our side. But almost every comment was made supporting Ice and Trump.

My city is about 40-45% dem, it’s a red city but not by a huge amount and Ashland is only 20 min away, liberal college town.

I wondered if dems were afraid to post. I thought about it but am only on FB for a few groups and don’t post politically there. I mean what could I say, you are all brainwashed!

[Wicked Blue]

10. Many of them are brainwashed from watching Faux News

and don't realize that they're being fed propaganda and lies.

[CozyMystery]

11. I used to think they were brainwashed.

Now I think they believe Fox because that's what they want to believe. Period. Kind of like I want to believe my health is perfect, so why go to the doctor? If I did, I'd have to admit there was something very, very wrong. It's easier not to think. Plus it fills a need to belong. They can't belong to a group of thinkers, so they go along with the other group and thus can remain stupid.

[Stargazer99]

12. You got it! Their tender egos can't handle the truth

[GenThePerservering]

18. the right wing frequently troll comment sections

They apparently have nothing else to do.

One reason news organizations have been getting rid of comments.

[Clouds Passing]

13. Choose healing, not violence

[efhmc]

14. I love that Republicans are being called out for once.

[BComplex]

15. Glad to see SOMEBODY calling out "the Republican party", instead of saying

just "trump". This is the fault of REPUBLIKKKERS!!! The whole fucking bunch.

[North Coast Lawyer]

16. The Democratic establishment needs to get behind people like AOC.

If we are to have any chance of saving our democracy the Democratic establishment needs to start supporting people like AOC rather than throwing up road blocks.

[Permanut]

17. K & R

[Martin68]

19. AOC is on the job for all of us. We need more representatives like her.

[Emile]

21. This is LEADERSHIP!

[ChicagoTeamster]

22. Can that money be clawed back now that ACA health insurance subsidies have been restored?

[brakester]

25. As of Jan 15, 2026,

the ACA subsidies bill has passed the House, but now needs to go to the Senate.

Let's hope it passes there, but if the
fartbabbler-in-chief vetoes it, we will need more republicans to sign on.
Call your CongressCritters!

[mdbl]

23. K&R

[Hassler]

26. AOC has really matured as a representative

She still has the same principles, but is framing things well.

[Heftylefty]

27. Health insurance funding ICE

Once again this administration has prioritized its goals over the lives of Americans. They'd rather let you or me die than miss their deportation quotas.

[Wicked Blue]

28. Actually it's a win-win for them

Deport immigrants, and kill off poor Americans

[Torchlight]

29. K&R nt