Mike Johnson Insists It's 'Moral' to Throw People Off Medicaid
House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed adding a Medicaid work requirement to the Republican spending bill has a "moral component."
In related news, author Peter David was just kicked off Medicaid according to his GoFundMe... he subsequently died. :(
Ah yes, I remember that part of the Bible where Jesus healed the sick, but only if they weren't dirty freeloaders.
And Jesus walked into the temple and handed each money lender a Benjamin and a teener and said "Fuck the poor!"Amen.
TIL Peter David was flat broke, disabled as fuck, but was still kicked off Medicaid.
It looks like he was lucky enough to still be getting care. The problem is that his medical bills were so high that his family was at risk of becoming homeless.
His wife has been struggling to get a job that pays a living wage, and his daughter has been struggling to get an entry level role. Sadly, this is a very American story, and if he wasn’t lucky enough to have so many fans, things would be even darker for his family.
Wiliam Messner Loebs is in the same boat, elderly, poor health, one arm, living with his ill wife in their car, delivering sandwiches for cash. :(
Thankfully no longer the case according to his Patreon account:
Every time I see that man's shit eating grin I get so mad. Especially because I know he loves every second of destroying other peoples lives.
Much like Ryan Reynolds Mike Johnson has a very punchable face.
You're not wrong
Its a moral imperative that we provide healthcare to each other. Mike Dick over here wouldnt know shit about civility.
Then he should start with his own government all-paid healthcare.
That's a great point. What are his benefits in detail? Meaning, how much is:
Well, you see, he's not an unborn child, so it's fine. 🫠
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
Christianity is nothing more than a cudgel for these people.
What verse is this if you remember off hand?
My comment started with Matthew 25:41, but it’s worth going back to 25:31 for the rest of the passage. The sheep and the goats; the wheat and the chaff.
Not a Christian, but I want to live my life like the sheep. I think this is the most powerful passage ever written. Matthew has my favorite Jesus.
I would find it ‘moral’ to throw Mike off something, as well.
If one's morality is focused solely on making the rich richer...
It is moral to destroy the cancer that festers among us.
That man never ceases to have a punchable face.
I'm a Republican on Medicaid who thinks This is the WRONG DECISION but I would RATHER LITERALLY DIE OF PREVENTABLE CAUSES then to Vote for someone who ISNT a REPUBLICAN!
Sounds accurate.
Sure Mike, it's fine with you, your insurance covers it whenever you get an eye full of santorum
Mike also believes it’s moral to watch porn with his son. So this is unsurprising.
Is it moral to deny Medicaid to people who earned $5 too much? Because that's what we've been doing forever. The benefit cliff intencentivises people to stay in poverty.
It seems like social programs are just poverty treadmills to keep a certain class of people in a quasi underclass system to be abused.
His religiosity and ethics remind me of my uncle.
That is not a compliment.
I’ve been writing a tune called “ Mike Johnson gives the world’s worst blowjobs, and he makes his son watch”. It may or may not be about the same my.
Make a deepfake of his son singing it and post it on Facebook.
I changed it to paint jobs:
Johnson grabs his brush with pride, But colors run and lines collide, Walls look like a wild parade, The world’s worst paint job ever made.
(Verse 2) His son watches, eyes so wide, Learning how not to paint inside, Drips and splatters on the floor, A masterpiece of messy lore.
(Verse 3) One day maybe he’ll get it right, Till then they laugh through every sight, Johnson’s art, a funny crime, A painted tale for all of time.
Holy shit, Peter David wrote some of my favorite Star Trek novelizations. In 1997, I moved to a new area just before my junior year of high school. My new school was massive and I was an introvert who wasn't great at making friends. But somehow I ended up hanging out with a few fellow Star Trek fans, who introduced me to his new series, Star Trek: New Frontier (thank you Regina!). It got me through the rest of high school!
I'm sorry to hear what happened to him. :(
That series looks interesting, I may have to give it a shot. Thanks for the rec.
It’s moral to kick him in the teeth
Very Christian of you Mike
It’s moral to kill Nazis.
As long as it’s not him or his family…
Meanwhile I have to declare bankruptcy because I can't afford groceries.
When Christians use the word "moral" it's specifically because they know what they are describing isn't "ethical"
We need to ban the religious indoctrination of children, because they turn into adults who hear the word moral from con men and assume they're an ally.
I believe some nations ban religion for those under a certain age. As in they aren't allowed in public places of worship like churches and mosques.
Most punchable face.
You know, he's absolutely right. It IS moral to throw people off Medicaid.
The part that he doesn't say is that it's EVIL morality.
WWDD? (what would the devil do?)
What would Donny do
Cut off his medical, then.
I say it’s moral to kick this guy in the balls as hard as you can.
congress first
I think it’s moral to throw Mike off the top of the tallest building we can find.
The creepy elf on a shelf has a very weird idea of what is moral.
Checks notes...oh, he's one of those performative jackass xtians. Completely expected, I guess.
Sure if you're a god damn Nazi and/or a Christian.
Well, I insist it's "moral" to throw Mike Johnson off a bridge.
I personally won't be doing it, but there's nothing immoral about it in my book.
Evil Steven Colbert.
The evil Keebler elf.
Nevermind, I'm full of shit- Mike Johnson isn't Mormon, he's a southern Baptist- so, yeah, this tracks.
I always believed that Mormons had some principles- ones I didn’t agree with, sure- but at least they had their own set of standards. People like Harry Reid, or Mitt Romney, even. I never expected them to take the same path as the evangelicals, who, as far as I could ever tell, never stood for anything longer than five minutes. Say what you want about the old-school LDS- but they used to live by their code, even if that code made your skin crawl. At least you knew where they stood.
