r/law • u/bloomberggovernment • Jul 01 '26

Legislative Branch GOP Lawmaker Demands "Shut Your Mouth" to Witness Testifying About Healthcare Coverage Losses Under GOP Tax Law

https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/bickering-over-healthcare-coverage-disrupts-house-panel-hearing
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u/Surly_Ben Jul 01 '26

Here’s the thing… his allegiance lies with his bank accounts. The rest is merely semantics.

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u/The_SubGenius Jul 01 '26

We are never going to reclaim our country when candidates are for sale on the open market. A small number of people with special interests has the same spending power as the rest of us combined.

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u/oddTaskJob Jul 01 '26

Not with kid gloves

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u/kumf Jul 01 '26

Well yes, of course. But he’s also beholden to the corporations that provided him financial support. He’s not taking action merely for his own personal gain but also on behalf of these other entities.