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The former billionaire, who inherited a coal mining business from his father, presides over a state where 29% of residents are on Medicaid

When Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia was asked about the Senate Republicans' newly released portion of the proposed spending bill that requires parents of children older than 14 to work for Medicaid, he said, "biblically, we are supposed to work."

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[-] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

if only these people didn't pick and choose excerpts from an adult fiction novel in order to justify ruining other peoples' lives.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 1 month ago

Does this person think managing a household with the bare minimum cash flow isn't work? Perhaps he can put himself on the streets with the clothing on his back, $20 and no access to his or family money, phones, electronics, for a month and survive, then come back and tell us how it's not working.

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

With all due respect, Jim Justice can get fucked by his imaginary sky daddy. Biblically. The rest of us don't wanna hear it.

[-] cybervseas@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Former billionaire

One down, 900 to go.

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Biblically, tho.

[-] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Its always the old white zombies with the L takes.

[-] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I wish he had black lung instead of just his employees.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Luke 12:27-28

27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not [a]arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?

That bible?

[-] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Which Bible? The Pimp’s Bible?

[-] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Nah… even Pimp Jesus would back hand this motherfucker

And then Pimp Jesus was chillin with his homies, as it was written by the playas,

Verily I say unto thee, let the motherfucker who says we don’t all deserve free universal healthcare,

Verily may he receive a back handed bitch slap across the face, not one time, but one time again for His dead homies, for this is pleasing unto Him,

[-] rozodru@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

yeah and "biblically" we're supposed to be feeding, clothing, washing, and housing the homeless as Jesus commanded. We're supposed to be taking care of the ill, as Jesus commanded. We're supposed to "love thy neighbour" and treat everyone, regardless of their gender, race, sexual orientation, equally as Jesus commanded.

But of course we're not doing any of that and according to the Bible and Jesus that's an instant ticket to "Hell".

If Heaven exists it must be a fairly empty place.

[-] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Awesome. But. It every job gets you healthcare benefits. And not every job pays enough to afford healthcare through ACA. So fuck off.

Edit: should read, “But not every job…”

[-] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

I'm assuming that's a typo, and you don't really think every job has benefits.

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