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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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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 122 points 6 days ago (9 children)

Imagine being responsible for hurting so many people and turning around and think you're a good Christian quoting Bible crap. I wish Jesus was real and coming soon, so he could slap you in the face. This is not what he meant (or the writers of what he said about loving each other, anyway).

[–] brandon@piefed.social 74 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (7 children)

If Jesus was real and did come back we'd probably never know because he would get deported and die in a Salvadorian torture prison.

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Soon we'll all be Trumptians anyway once he invades the Vatican and elects himself Pope.

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