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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAOC's Simple And Eye-Opening Explanation About ICE Funding Is Going Viral
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:
"Just so everybody knows, I want everybody to understand: The cuts to your healthcare are whats 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
(414 posts)She is so astute. God love her!
Wicked Blue
(8,479 posts)Healthcare cuts = funds for deadly "secret police"
malaise
(293,032 posts)From Day One.
Love her
for President. Honesty for a change.
Johonny
(25,537 posts)orangecrush
(28,605 posts)spanone
(141,058 posts)democrank
(12,181 posts)Tree Lady
(13,023 posts)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, its 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 dont post politically there. I mean what could I say, you are all brainwashed!
Wicked Blue
(8,479 posts)and don't realize that they're being fed propaganda and lies.
CozyMystery
(703 posts)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.