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Opponents of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" — which narrowly passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, 215-214, and went to the U.S. Senate for consideration — are warning that its cuts to Medicaid will cause millions of Americans to lose their health insurance. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) defended the cuts during a town hall event in late May, claiming that they are targeting fraud — not Americans who are genuinely needy. But attendees weren't convinced. One of them shouted, "People are going to die" — to which Ernest responded, "Well, we all are going to die." And her comment is drawing plenty of criticism on X, formerly Twitter. READ MORE: Inside Ron Johnson's barrage of baffling lies The conservative group Republicans Against Trump tweeted, "A constituent, angry about Medicaid cuts: 'People are going to die.' Republican Senator Joni Ernst: 'Well, we're all going to die.' Callous doesn’t even begin to cover it. CAP Action commented, "Republicans know exactly what they are doing — all so billionaires can get another tax cut." X user Keith Meredith remarked, "If your job is easier if all your constituents die, maybe you should find a new job." Iowa State Sen. Zach Wahls, a Democrat, tweeted a video response, saying, "Iowans are getting screwed by Washington politicians. And with answers like that from Sen. Joni Ernst, it's not a big mystery to see why that's happening." READ MORE: Behind the half-baked arguments flailing bully Trump uses to attack public media Joshua Reed Eakle, executive director of Project Liberal, tweeted, "Constituent angry about the cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill: 'People are going to die.' Republican Senator Joni Ernst: 'Well, we're all going to die.' Please Republicans, keep it up with this messaging. You're doing great." The group Protect Our Care posted, "BREAKING: Asked about Medicaid and SNAP cuts killing people, Joni Ernst replied: 'Well we all are going to die.' This is the Republican health care agenda: indifference to the lives of working families. We won’t stop fighting for care. #SaveMedicaid." Self-described "Never Trumper" Rob Smith wrote, "@SenJoniErnst has lost her moral compass. She should be ashamed for enabling the MAGA Dear Leader. History will not be kind to her." READ MORE: QAnon follower gets 3 years for threatening to ‘execute’ AZ governor Katie Hobbs

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Text SIGN PYIAQS to 50409 — Cuts to Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would result in staggering coverage losses for millions of low-income Americans, disproportionately affecting certain states more severely. Proposals to eliminate the 90% federal matching rate for Medicaid expansion or implement funding caps would force states to either increase their own spending by billions or terminate their expansions entirely. This could cause an estimated 20 million people to lose their health coverage. The impacts would be uneven across states. In 12 expansion states with "trigger" laws, coverage would be automatically and swiftly terminated for residents if the federal government reduces its funding commitment. Three other expansion states enshrined Medicaid expansion in their constitutions, potentially setting up prolonged legal battles as states struggle to maintain coverage amidst massive budget shortfalls from federal cuts. Residents of non-expansion states, which are already among the poorest, would continue lacking affordable healthcare options as federal funding incentives disappear. Geographic and wealth inequalities in access to care that the ACA alleviated would resurface. Any reductions to Medicaid, SNAP, or other vital programs supporting vulnerable populations are unacceptable, particularly if intended to finance tax cuts disproportionately benefiting the wealthiest individuals and corporations. Instead of perpetuating an exploitative system that prioritizes profits over people's wellbeing, lawmakers should heed lessons from the past. In the 1950s, high tax rates on the ultra-wealthy funded investments that built a strong middle class. Increasing taxes on billionaires and corporations would generate revenue to preserve essential social services and public assistance without inflicting harm on those most in need of support.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) sent an email on March 27 to beneficiaries saying that reports that field offices were closing was an invention of fake news media.

The National Security Agency sent a bulletin in February warning of Russian hackers trying to access encrypted conversations on Signal.

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