Summary
The Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a 53-45 party-line vote.
Oz will oversee healthcare for over half the U.S. population, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACA programs, amid debates over Medicaid cuts.
He supports work requirements for Medicaid recipients.
He’s also embraced RFK Jr.‘s campaign to redesign the country’s food supply, reject vaccine mandates, and cast doubt on some long-established scientific research.
The only way this works for the republicans is if we never have any elections again. Looks like they are planning to gut social security and medicare. So they are absolutely gearing up for no future votes.
Remember folks, drink your own urine!
It’s soul crushing at this point to see how effectively a bad actor can fuck up the US. A carnival barker is nominating arsonists and telling everyone the bonfire is going to be amazing and loved by all, and instead of giving consideration to what the fuel for the bonfire will be, the half of the Senate comprised of arsonists and pyromaniacs has decided the bonfire must be funded at all costs and should be the biggest bonfire ever.
I fucking hate this. Fuck fascists.
Russia is extremely happy about all of this.
It’s soul crushing at this point to see how effectively a bad actor can fuck up the US.
I think it’s gone underappreciated how much a government depends more on the quality of the people in power than the structure of government.
Bruh it’s not a bad actor, this couldn’t have been done if our politicians weren’t so greedy, and actually gave a damn about the American people.
As a fire performer in the circus, please don’t compare us to this trash heap. The circus is full of queer outcasts, and anyone in theater knows how much work is involved in a show.
Thanks Oprah for platforming this fucker, along with Phil and John of God.
Let’s be honest, it was just going to be some other fucknut if not him
If we get out of this maga morons need to be held accountable
Fucking Christ. This timeline gets stupider and stupider.
What a joke. Embarrassing.
Oh, yay! I can’t wait for my coverage to include dietary supplements. If I’m lucky, maybe I’ll even get to keep coverage for something I actually need to live.
Great now I’ve got both Fetterman AND Oz in my damn government
I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.
With the way Trump’s stirring up trouble, we may not have to for very much longer.
