Jeffries: Americans would ‘furiously react’ to cutting health care to pay for Iran war

Americans have furiously reacted to a ton of stuff over the last year, but our representatives choose to not reflect our anger.

"And I'm not gonna stand around and let it happen!" *Takes a seat*

I call bullshit. Americans ARE having their healthcare cut to pay for Iran war. It's happening.

I'd love if Jeffries could react in *any* way.

There's an entire political *ideology* dedicated to denying health care to the majority of people -- especially those they consider socially inferior -- while promoting funds for organizations that enforce authority via violence. [Conservatism](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservatism): >a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, **stressing the importance of established hierarchies and institutions** (such as religion, the family, and **class structure**), and preferring gradual development to abrupt change >specifically **:** such a philosophy calling for \[...\] **a strong national defense**, and for **individual financial responsibility for personal needs** (such as retirement income and **health care coverage**) If people want health care and less violence, they should consider promoting and voting for the *opposing ideology*. [Progressivism](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progressivism): >a political philosophy and social reform movement focused on **advancing the public good through government action** and often **calling for government to be used to meet popular social, political, economic, and environmental needs** and demands and to **advance rights and protections for marginalized groups**

Bullshit. About 30% would furiously react.... on social media. While still blaming the Democrats and finding excuses not to act. Another 30% would claim this is totally fine because it only affects "illegals and welfare queens in blue cities" while cashing in their food stamps and taking out a 2nd mortgage on their trailer to buy chinese-made "America First" merchandise. All the while the rest of the population will continue to drift along in a fog of their own ignorance and complacency, heads lodged firmly in their lower intestines, reassuring themselves with vapid platitudes about "not being political" and how "it doesn't matter" because "both sides are the same anyway".

Yes we will….but Jeffries and Schumer will side with the gop …f’n yes men

He needs to seriously f*** off

Chuck Schumer is gonna write a letter

Americans would, but would ask the AIPAC-funded Democrats? Nope

The thing is we need Jeffries to furiously react on our behalf, which we have yet to see.

"I hope they do, at least, because my programming renders me incapable of furiously reacting to anything"

AIPAC Shakur will do anything but use the powers of his office to resist Trump's overreach

Doubtful...Look at how we've acted so far. People are no where near as pissed off as they should be right now.

Americans? How bout YOU AND YOUR DNC, Politics is a power sharing agreement and I never see you all do anything. You didn't show up for No Kings 1,2, or 3. You didn't grab Schumer whoop him for negotiating an end to the first shut down so that Trump could take the W there. You just watched as Trump bombed iran and stuck us in this mess, Where as if the GOP reversed rolls they'd shut down everything and blocked every funding bill until they got their way.

I also reacted furiously when my family was dying in the hospital desperate for surgery funds after insurance declared lifesaving surgery "not medically necessary", and Jeffries's office wouldn't even call us back to help. He was super tunnel visioned on murdering brown children in Gaza and local South Brooklyn families were a distant, distant priority after that. F*** Jeffries too.

No the wouldn’t. At this point I believe the rich could invent some bullshit computer that they constantly say will take everyone’s jobs and everyone will starve and no one will life a muscle to protest it.

You said that about the Epstein Files, you said that about gas prices, you said that about grocery prices, you said that about the police gunning down innocent people. Cutting healthcare? I think most Americans will just bend over and take it.

this fn guy omg.. oh is that what I'm going to do? I'm going to react furiously? Good thing I'm in congress.. oh wait

A plurality would happily gas their own children to keep fealty to right wing talking points.

The public would. However, the question is Hakeem: will you and the other democrats react furiously?!

What would you do Hakeem?

I thought there was a spare trillion dollars somewhere to increase the budget of the military, as per Trump himself ? Make it make sense.

Like they did for anything so far?

This man has done nothing to slow down the Republican agenda.

Hakeem Jeffries? What’s he gonna do? Write a strongly worded letter?

You telling me we pay $890,000,000,000 this year just to have it and need to pay more just to use it?

Americans will react with utter fury. But not you though?

Americans had their healthcare cut to pay for billionaire tax breaks. No furious reaction to that either.

Also Jeffries: ... and I will do my best to make sure they don't get *too* mad. My corporate overlords need me for that.

Furiously, as in Jan 6th furious, or more like a "the rich and powerful are preying on you and your children, destroying your life and your environment, let's change our profile picture" -furious?

Jeffries (and Schumer) are so utterly ineffectual that you might think that they are simply the "loyal opposition" that actually enables the GOP. We need regime change...in America.

I wish he would

Oh yeah republicans have been doing that forever but they still vote for them

The f****** balls to say "would".

We were also told that Americans would react furiously to gutting the ACA. They gutted the ACA. Americans did not react furiously. We were told that $4 and $5 gas would make americans react furiously. Gas is now at $4, $5 in many places and shows no signs of slowing down. Americans did not react furiously.

TBH Probably not. Seeing how furiously we have reacted to everything prior to this. Maybe furiously is wrong definition here.

lol sure they would. Maybe they will furiously match on a sunny Saturday afternoon in a frog suit. That should be super effective.

would we tho?

I mean, Trump and republicans passed OB3 which cut benefits to pay for tax cuts for rich people. They were all pretty open about it to. Nothing happened as his base is generally devoid of critical thinking and are in a cult.

I'm not so sure. His supporters already don't believe a single bad headline/news article about him. There'll be a spin put to it by the faces and mouth pieces that fox news employs. That same spin will be the maga talking points for years to come. MAGA still thinks Obama was the Antichrist and Trump is the second coming of Jesus. They're not going to falter support over a little oil war.

Ironically Iran has national healthcare, free college and also takes care of the world's largest refugee population for decades https://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/Pages/1209_health-house.aspx

It's my patriotic duty to give up my healthcare so we can win the war

I don't think I've seen him "furiously" react about anything so far. In fact, I don't see him doing much except sitting on his hands and waiting until the midterms

Captain f****** obvious

If only Jeffries wasn’t as spineless as Schumer

F*** this guy so much. Complete waste of space, owned by AIPAC, and here to do nothing but get in the way. 

And Jeffries will be glad to hold another press conference to say so, while talking sternly. Maybe he can get Schumer to look over his glasses, too!

Jeffries 🤡

Hey hakeem. Quick question. Would you? Or would it be another wait for the right time and place to respond; because we're still waiting on you to do that for literally anything.

So... was withholding your vote to "teach the Dems a lesson" over Gaza worth it? Because those of you who did are reaping what you sowed.

Isn't this conflict supposed to go away in a couple of weeks? Healthcare is forever

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