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Wicked Blue

(8,480 posts)
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 07:22 PM 20 hrs ago

AOC's Simple And Eye-Opening Explanation About ICE Funding Is Going Viral [View all]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

"Just so everybody knows, I want everybody to understand: The cuts to your healthcare are what’s paying for this (ICE). All that extra money that everybody's paying right now in their premiums, all that extra money that you're paying. All of that extra money...nearly a trillion dollars in healthcare was taken out and given to ICE. So understand how these dots connect. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face. That is what this administration's doing. That's what the Republican Party did."

https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/aoc-on-aca-funding?origin=hfspl

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Amazing SuzyandPuffpuff 20 hrs ago #1
This needed to be spelled out for the public Wicked Blue 19 hrs ago #3
AOC has been a breath of fresh air malaise 20 hrs ago #2
AOC stage left 19 hrs ago #7
This is good Johonny 19 hrs ago #4
K&R orangecrush 19 hrs ago #5
K&R spanone 19 hrs ago #6
K & R democrank 18 hrs ago #8
It's so sad republicans don't care Tree Lady 17 hrs ago #9
Many of them are brainwashed from watching Faux News Wicked Blue 15 hrs ago #10
I used to think they were brainwashed. CozyMystery 13 hrs ago #11
You got it! Their tender egos can't handle the truth Stargazer99 6 hrs ago #12
the right wing frequently troll comment sections GenThePerservering 1 hr ago #18
Choose healing, not violence Clouds Passing 6 hrs ago #13
I love that Republicans are being called out for once. efhmc 5 hrs ago #14
Glad to see SOMEBODY calling out "the Republican party", instead of saying BComplex 5 hrs ago #15
The Democratic establishment needs to get behind people like AOC. North Coast Lawyer 2 hrs ago #16
K & R Permanut 1 hr ago #17
AOC is on the job for all of us. We need more representatives like her. Martin68 1 hr ago #19
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