1. La Declaración Viral y su Contexto Inmediato.
Durante un evento en Butler County, Iowa, la Senadora Joni Ernst (R) fue confrontada por un constituyente que advirtió que los recortes propuestos a Medicaid y al Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) causarían muertes. Su respuesta, "well, we are all going to die" (bueno, todos vamos a morir), se convirtió instantáneamente en un punto focal de controversia nacional.
- At joni ernst’s town hall in butler county, iowa, she responded to the fact that people will die due to cuts to snap & medicaid by saying, “well we are all going to die”.
- Republican senator at a town hall in iowa: senator joni ernst was asked about medicaid and snap cuts and was told people are going to die, she responded, “well, we all are going to die.”.
- Breaking: with a smirk on her face, republican senator joni ernst responds to constituents saying people will die due to the gop’s medicaid and snap cuts: “well, we all are going to die.”.
2. Indignación Pública y Acusaciones de Crueldad.
La respuesta de Ernst fue ampliamente condenada como "insensible" y "sociopática" por críticos y constituyentes, quienes interpretaron su comentario como una muestra de desprecio por las vidas de las familias trabajadoras, los niños, los ancianos y los discapacitados que dependen de estos programas. Muchos señalaron que la "crueldad es el objetivo" de las políticas republicanas.
- In response to concerns from iowans that cuts to medicaid and snap would cause people to die, senator joni ernst responded, “well, we are all going to die.” in case anyone needed more proof that cruelty is the point.
- Joni ernst channeled the congressional republican mindset when she justified cruel and lethal cuts to medicaid and snap with the sociopathic line "well, we are all going to die.".
- This is the callousness of republican congress members towards their constituents, us. When pushed about cuts to snap, medicaid, and medicare and that the cuts will cause people to die joni ernst (r senator iowa) said with a smirk on her face, "well, we’re all going to die.".
3. Implicaciones Políticas y Programas Afectados.
El incidente puso de relieve la vulnerabilidad de programas sociales clave como Medicaid y SNAP, que se enfrentan a recortes masivos propuestos en el presupuesto republicano, a menudo justificados para financiar recortes de impuestos para los más ricos. La controversia ha impulsado a oponentes demócratas a desafiar a Ernst en su próxima reelección en 2026, utilizando su comentario como prueba de su falta de empatía hacia los votantes de Iowa.
- Joni ernst thinks cutting medicaid and snap is fine—because “we’re all going to die.” that’s not leadership. That’s cruelty.
- “well, we all are going to die.” that was gop senator joni ernst’s best defense when confronted with the catastrophic impact of proposed cuts to medicaid, snap, and other essential services. Shameful–all to pass a massive tax cut for the ultra-wealthy.
- Fun fact: she is up for re-election and we will hold her accountable.
- 1 in 5 iowans are on medicaid. Nearly 40% of them are children. 90% of snap recipients are families with children, disabled, a veteran, or elderly.