AB: Uppity Democrat and Congressional Particular person Maxwell Frost is in a battle with Florida GOP Chair Evan Energy within the aftermath of a rancorous congressional session.
“Florida GOP Chair Slams U.S. Congressman Protecting Medicaid, “We Are Laughing at You,” 2Paragraphs
Headlines had been made when Frost tried to counter a MAGA legislative majority decided to push President Donald Trump‘s agenda through the House. The newscasters said Frost’s efforts had been in useless. No, Frost didn’t succeed. At the very least he confirmed he was not going to sit down nonetheless for Republicans punishing individuals who cannot afford healthcare.
Throughout Tuesday’s Oversight and Authorities Reform Committee assembly on the GOP funds decision, Frost objected to quite a few proposed cuts to applications like Medicaid and to tax cuts for the wealthiest People. Objecting, Frost referred to Trump as “The Grifter in Chief” and DOGE chief Elon Musk as “President Musk,” and accused each billionaires of “openly using their public offices to enrich themselves.”
To that sincere diatribe, Frost is right. It’s a giveaway to Trump and his underling Republicans.
The hostilities grew to become so intense that Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) threatened to have the Home Sergeant of Arms forcibly take away Frost from the assembly. (Frost was barred from talking).
AB: Republicans don’t like combative Democrats. They like complacency and those who know their place.
Energy, who additionally serves on the RNC, responded to Frost: “Maxwell why are you opposed to cutting fraud? You are also opposed to massive tax cuts that would benefit your constituents, do better.”
[The use of “fraud” — a word currently dominating discussions on X — as a political tool is discussed by the historian Timothy Snyder here.]
Frost answered Energy: “I am opposed to cutting healthcare for the over 100,000 people who are on Medicaid in my district. I am also opposed to doing that to give billionaires a tax cut.”
AB: The one fraud dedicated right here is the totality of the reasoning by Republicans, The very nicely know who the cutbacks will influence in Florida.
When Frost wrote: “These snowflakes are really pissed off about me saying President Musk and calling Trump the Grifter-in-Chief. I guess the truth can be tough for some people,” Energy replied, “We are laughing at you,” with a clown emoji.
AB: Can’t discover a image of Evan Energy exhibiting his battle face. I take a look at Mr. Frost and he appears decided.
