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“Well, We All Are Going to Die”: A US Senator’s Cold Response to Legitimate Fear
A sitting U.S. Senator, Joni Ernst of Iowa, recently responded to concerns from her constituents about the life-and-death consequences of proposed Medicaid and food assistance cuts by saying, “Well, we all are going to die.” This was during a town … Continue reading
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Tagged Empathy, Federal Government, Leadership', Medicaid, policy
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Cruelty by Policy: Medicaid Cuts Are a Direct Assault on Vulnerable Americans
The U.S. House Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid are not just a political move. From the perspective of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), they represent an act of systemic cruelty. Not symbolic cruelty or ideological cruelty, but actual, lived cruelty felt in … Continue reading
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Tagged cruelty, cuts, Medicaid, Republicans, Trump Administration, US government
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