Republican tells millions set to lose health care they're 'supposed to work'
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The former billionaire, who inherited a coal mining business from his father, presides over a state where 29% of residents are on Medicaid

The former billionaire, who inherited a coal mining business from his father, presides over a state where 29% of residents are on Medicaid

When Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia was asked about the Senate Republicans’ newly released portion of the proposed spending bill that requires parents of children older than 14 to work for Medicaid, he said, “biblically, we are supposed to work.”

  • Photuris@lemmy.ml
    34·
    9 days ago

    Jesus also healed the sick. And he didn’t charge them for it.

    Alas, working and receiving healthcare do not have to be inextricably linked. It’s nuts that our health insurance is tied to employment here in the US.

    In fact, having a social safety net encourages entrepreneurship.

    This guy sucks.

    • chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      11·
      9 days ago

      It’s nuts that our health insurance is tied to employment here in the US.

      Even more nuts that they specifically want it to be that way to coerce people into working in order not to be left to die

      • Critical_Thinker@lemm.eeEnglish
        8·
        8 days ago

        Healthy enough to work or sick enough to die.

        That’s what they want. Work or die. It’s that black and white for the slave working class.

    • andros_rex@lemmy.world
      3·
      8 days ago

      Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

      When he saw them, he said, “I’m sorry, your health insurance is not in network.” And as they went, they collapsed and died, because they were lazy freeloaders who didn’t work hard enough.