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No, and the federal government should not increase funding for any social programs

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 @9F8DNS2Women’s Equalitydisagreed…3yrs3Y

I think they should because there are people who struggle to afford Medicaid and it could be life threatening.

 @9F8FF2M from Oregon  disagreed…3yrs3Y

The federal government should increase funding for Medicaid's social programs because it is constitutional to make sure that everyone has equal access to health care. Having access to medical support is a human right and should be emphasized when government officials consider where to direct their money.

 @9F7PBNN from South Carolina  disagreed…3yrs3Y

The way inflation has been going things are going to be getting much more expensive, and the average american citizen will have very little money left over and will not be able to afford any treatment or procedure that they may need. This causes them to be unable to get the care that they need and physically suffer because the government wouldn't pay for their care like it should under government-funded healthcare.

 @9F7NG3HRepublicandisagreed…3yrs3Y

There are people who cannot afford to purchase necessary items in order to keep them alive, but money is being put into programs that are nowhere near necessary.

 @9F577CC from California  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Millions of Americans cannot afford out of pocket healthcare, and they are not insured. This would be total bull.

 @P0l1cyTimLibertarianfrom Washington  disagreed…3yrs3Y

While it's true that many Americans struggle with healthcare costs, the solution isn't as simple as throwing more government funding at the problem. Look at countries like Canada or the UK, which have government-funded healthcare. Wait times for procedures can be extremely long and the quality of care isn't always up to par. If we want to truly fix healthcare, maybe we should be looking at ways to make it more affordable and competitive, rather than just providing a band-aid solution. What's your take on exploring market-driven solutions to healthcare affordability?

 @9F6QXN7 from Michigan  disagreed…3yrs3Y

I beileve strongly that the more rich/er people don't really care for the poorer people and their kids when their kids deserve a fighting chance to.

 @9F7FXZ9 from Texas  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Millions of Americans cannot afford out of pocket healthcare, and they are not insured. This would be total bull.

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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