1. La Infame Declaración y su Contexto.
La senadora Joni Ernst de Iowa generó una intensa controversia en mayo de 2025 al responder a las preocupaciones de un constituyente sobre los recortes propuestos a Medicaid con la frase "well, we all are going to die" (bueno, todos vamos a morir). Este comentario fue hecho en defensa del proyecto de ley de presupuesto respaldado por Donald Trump, conocido como el "Big Beautiful Bill" o "Big Ugly Bill", que implicaba recortes masivos al programa de salud.
- At a may 2025 town hall in iowa, senator joni ernst drew criticism after she responded to a constituents concerns about medicaid cuts by saying, well, we all are going to die.
- When asked why she supports trumps sadistic medicaid cuts, which will be a death sentence for many americans, us senator joni ernst answered were all going to die.
- A senator from my very own state of iowa, how despicable senator joni ernst addressed an audience members concerns about reduced spending on medicaid in president donald trumps big beautiful bill act by saying we are all going to die.
- Joni ernst - iowa senator who said -were all gonna die to a constituent worried about medicaid cuts.
2. Consecuencias Políticas y Retiro.
La declaración de Ernst provocó una ola de críticas, siendo calificada de "desalmada" y "despectiva". El incidente se convirtió en un grito de guerra para los demócratas y activistas. La presión política fue tan significativa que, a pesar de la insistencia de los líderes republicanos, Ernst anunció que no buscaría la reelección en 2026, una decisión que muchos atribuyeron directamente al impacto negativo de sus comentarios sobre Medicaid.
- Joni ernsts sick response to medicaid cuts has tanked her career when joni ernst quipped that we all are going to die, she probably wasnt referring to her reelection prospects.
- News iowa u.s. Senator joni ernst r-ia, who recently told her constituents were all going to die anyway when asked why she supported medicaid cuts, does not plan on seeking reelection in 2026.
- Iowans are done with joni ernst. She is showing iowans exactly who she is. Ernst doesnt care if you lose medicaid and die and shell film a sarcastic video in a cemetery just to prove it.
- Good riddance. Voters would not have forgiven her lame justification for slashing medicaid and healthcare for low-income americans well, we are all going to die, so for heavens sales. Republican sen. Joni ernst wont seek re-election in iowa in 2026.
- Senators we all are going to die gaffe becomes rallying cry for democrats blowback on iowa u.s. Sen. Joni ernsts remark highlights gop vulnerability on medicaid cuts.
3. El Impacto Devastador en Iowa.
Los recortes a Medicaid, que Ernst defendió, se perciben como una amenaza existencial para la población vulnerable de Iowa. Se estima que cientos de miles de iowans, incluyendo niños y ancianos, perderían su cobertura. Además, la dependencia de los hospitales rurales en los fondos de Medicaid significa que los recortes podrían llevar al cierre de numerosas instalaciones, afectando la atención médica en todo el estado.
- 1 in 5 iowans rely on this life-saving care. How heartless can sen. Ernst rep. Miller-meeks be? iowa handsoffmedicaid.
- Cuts to medicaid will devastate our health care system.
- In states like iowawhere 1 in 5 rely on medicaidtrumps proposed cuts would be devastating. Rural hospitals could close.
- 40 of all births in iowa is covered by medicaid.
- 90,00 iowans will lose their medicaid coverage if this bigbullshitbill passes.
- This bill could cut medicaid spending by 2.9 billion in rural iowa in the next decade with 36,00 rural iowans losing medicaid coverage, and were one of the states that wouldnt be hit as hard.
- 603,00 children and adults are enrolled in iowa medicaid.
4. Otros Republicanos de Iowa y la Defensa de los Recortes.
La controversia no se limitó a Ernst. Otros representantes republicanos de Iowa, como Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson y Zach Nunn, también enfrentaron críticas por votar a favor de la legislación que recortaba Medicaid y otros programas sociales (SNAP, Medicare), a menudo para financiar recortes de impuestos para los más ricos. Estos legisladores fueron confrontados por sus electores, quienes les recordaron el impacto directo de sus votos en las familias y comunidades de Iowa.
- Mariannette miller-meeks, zach nunn, and ashley hinson screwed over iowans when they voted to gut medicaid putting rural hospitals at risk of shutting down all to help pay for billionaires tax breaks.
- Iowa your senator joni ernst said we are all going to die so dont worry about the big ugly republican budget bill! it cuts -veteran services -healthcare medicaid -education - food assistancesnap iowa- remember this and vote joni ernst out in 2026!!
- Ashley hinson voted to strip healthcare from 100,00 iowans and brushed off medicaid cuts saying, we all are going to die. Thats not leadershipits failure.
- Mariannette miller-meeks voted to gut medicaid, knowing it would strip care from the working poor, elderly, children, and veterans. Hospitals may close. Lives will be lost.
- Chuck grassley holds tense town hall as iowans press him on medicaid, trump, tariffs april 15, 2025 because despite how much iowans told grassley to vote against the bill well, we are all going to die.