“I voted no because the bill would create $400 billion in unnecessary spending to help people.” ~ Pat Toomey (PA)
“My grandfather fought for this country, and on his deathbed he begged me, ‘Do not provide healthcare for those parasites. Let them die in pain.’ And I have to respect his wishes.” ~ Bill Cassidy (LA)
“You have to be a fucking moron to join the U.S. military at this point, and I’m not rewarding these people for their idiocy.” ~ Ron Johnson (WI)
“Make no mistake, these so-called veterans hate our country. They deserted us to go abroad, and expect nothing but accolades when they come crawling back. Pathetic.” ~ Marsha Blackburn (TN)
“Don’t really see the point of veterans healthcare if we can just get new soldiers every year.” ~ Ted Cruz (TX)
“I thanked them for their service. What the fuck more do they want?” ~ Joni Ernst (IA)
“If these freeloading veterans really wanted healthcare, they’d come home and become senators.” ~ Roy Blunt (MO)
“In my opinion, if you get your legs blown off by an IED, that’s your problem. Normal smart people don’t go around stepping on land mines.” ~ Mitch McConnell (KY)
“As one of the top recipients of Saudi money in the Senate, I’m not interested in any bill that doesn’t place Saudi veterans’ healthcare first.” ~ Roger Wicker (MS)
“I heard that the injuries they got in the burn pits means some of these veterans can’t even have children. I’m not sure why you’d help someone who can’t even have children.” ~ Cynthia Lummis (WY)
“Veterans’ healthcare is completely unnecessary if they just died overseas like they were supposed to.” ~ Rick Scott (FL)
“It was an easy no on healthcare after I realized that the veterans would be too fucked up from the burn pits to come after me.” ~ Josh Hawley (MO)
