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Wicked Blue

(8,682 posts) Tue Jan 13, 2026, 07:22 PM Jan 13

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AOC's Simple And Eye-Opening Explanation About ICE Funding Is Going Viral [View all]

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

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AOC's Simple And Eye-Opening Explanation About ICE Funding Is Going Viral [View all] Wicked Blue Jan 13 OP

Amazing SuzyandPuffpuff Jan 13 #1

This needed to be spelled out for the public Wicked Blue Jan 13 #3

AOC has been a breath of fresh air malaise Jan 13 #2

AOC stage left Jan 13 #7

Doing a job FOR you...NOT a job ON you BattleRow Jan 14 #20

This is good Johonny Jan 13 #4

K&R orangecrush Jan 13 #5

K&R spanone Jan 13 #6

K & R democrank Jan 13 #8

It's so sad republicans don't care Tree Lady Jan 13 #9

Many of them are brainwashed from watching Faux News Wicked Blue Jan 14 #10

I used to think they were brainwashed. CozyMystery Jan 14 #11

You got it! Their tender egos can't handle the truth Stargazer99 Jan 14 #12

the right wing frequently troll comment sections GenThePerservering Jan 14 #18

Choose healing, not violence Clouds Passing Jan 14 #13

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

Glad to see SOMEBODY calling out "the Republican party", instead of saying BComplex Jan 14 #15

The Democratic establishment needs to get behind people like AOC. North Coast Lawyer Jan 14 #16

K & R Permanut Jan 14 #17

AOC is on the job for all of us. We need more representatives like her. Martin68 Jan 14 #19

This is LEADERSHIP! Emile Jan 14 #21

Can that money be clawed back now that ACA health insurance subsidies have been restored? ChicagoTeamster Jan 14 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author brakester Jan 15 #24

As of Jan 15, 2026, brakester Jan 15 #25

K&R mdbl Jan 14 #23

AOC has really matured as a representative Hassler Jan 15 #26

Health insurance funding ICE Heftylefty Jan 20 #27

Actually it's a win-win for them Wicked Blue Jan 20 #28

K&R nt Torchlight Jan 20 #29

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