John Kennedy, a Republican Senator from Louisiana, spoke to Fox’s Martha MacCallum about Donald Trump’s historic measures to reduce government spending. He defended the President’s delegating his authority to Elon Musk and DOGE. Kennedy also mocked Democrats for historically reacting to DOGE and referred to them as ‘tofu people.’
Kennedy explained how these cuts are essential to a prosperous country. The senator described how Medicaid wastes billions of dollars. John Kenedy has an audacious plan to bring the program into line. He clarified that America is still a generous nation but cannot afford freeloaders.
Senator John Kennedy began his remarks by defending the legitimacy of Trump’s mandate. He said, “I was paying especially close attention to what he had to say about reviewing spending. I think it would be fair to say that President Trump has dug in like a tick… He ran on this issue. He said, If you elect me President, I’m going to review the spending.”
The Republican continued his remarks by mocking the Democrats. He said, “Now, I don’t know how you review the spending without reviewing the spending. No, no, no fair-minded person can doubt that the President of the United States has the authority to review the spending in the executive branch. He’s delegated that authority to Elon Musk. A lot of my Democratic colleagues and most of the members of the tofu crowd are very upset.”
Kennedy continued his mockery. He said, “They’re screaming like Musk stole their dog or something. But one thing they’re not talking about is what Mr. Musk is finding. I mean, just at the USAID, he found hundreds of millions, maybe billions of dollars worth of spending p*rn, the American people, the most generous people in the world.”
He explained that America will still have a generous welfare program. He said, “If you’re if you’re hungry, we’ll feed you. If you’re homeless, will house you. If you’re too poor to be sick, we’ll pay for your doctor. But all of it’s cost money. We’re spending about a trillion dollars a year on Medicaid. President Biden increased it by about 40%. We estimate that there are between 10 and 30 million people on Medicaid who are perfectly able to work.”
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Kenedy explained the details of his proposed legislation. He added, “I’ve got a bill that says if you’re between 18 and 55, you’re not disabled, you don’t have any minor kids at home, so we’re not talking about a mother with a sick child in her arms. You’ve got to work 20 hours a week. That’ll save us, according to CBO, about $100 billion over 10 years. Yeah, right. It’s not just about the money.”
He concluded his remarks by making a strong moral argument. He concluded, “It’s not just about the money. There’s a moral principle, if you can work, you should work. These programs were not meant to be parking lots. They were meant to be bridges. And for some people, not everybody on Medicaid, but for some people, the best way to get back on your feet is to get off your a*s.”
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