Iowa参议员Joni Ernst在市政厅对医疗补助削减意见不敏感, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst faces backlash for insensitive comment on Medicaid cuts during town hall.

在爱荷华州的一次市政厅会议上，共和党参议员乔尼·恩斯特 （Joni Ernst） 因回应对医疗补助削减的担忧而遭到强烈反对。 During a town hall in Iowa, Republican Senator Joni Ernst faced backlash for her response to concerns over Medicaid cuts. 当一个成员警告说,如果没有医疗援助,人们会死亡时,Ernst回答道,“我们都会死亡。” When a constituent warned that people would die without Medicaid, Ernst replied, "Well, we all are going to die." 该评论吸引了民主党的批评,被认为麻木不仁,特别是因为国会预算办公室估计,由于拟议的削减,数百万人可能失去医疗保险。 The comment drew criticism from Democrats and was seen as insensitive, especially as the Congressional Budget Office estimates that millions could lose health coverage due to the proposed cuts. Ernst为她的立场辩护,认为重点应放在最脆弱者和纠正多付款项上。 Ernst defended her stance, arguing the focus should be on the most vulnerable and correcting overpayments.