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"We expect every Republican who voted for the budget resolution to hold a town hall during recess on what parts of Medicaid and SNAP they want to cut," said the national director of the Working Families Party.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 27 points 5 days ago

Citing an unnamed GOP aide, the outlet [NBC News] reported that "House Republican leaders are urging lawmakers to stop engaging in" town halls altogether.

Leopards don't like to eat faces so much if they have to hear the screaming while they do it.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 25 points 5 days ago

Why do Republican Politicians care? It's not like Republican Voters WONT vote for them!

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 18 points 5 days ago

They all act stupid saying they only requested those departments to cut wasteful spending and the committees will look what waste can be cut.

Don't let them get away with that dumb explanation.

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 days ago

Ohh don't worry. Theyve already been told to stop doing town halls.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 days ago

said the national director of the Working Families Party.

The only people Republicans are less likely to listen to are AOC and Biden. It's great and all, but no R lawmaker is losing sleep over this.

When there is an article like this about Republican voters, wake me up. (And yes I saw the embedded link. That's some fucking mild criticism from R voters.)

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You can't make this shit up.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

I wish the world would stop making this shit reality.

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I wonder how many Republican politicians will get lynched when they tell people face to face how much of their healthcare will be cut.