Thursday, October 09, 2025

C-SPAN caller confronts House Speaker Mike Johnson about Shutdown Effects: 'My kids could die'

The caller, who was identified as a Republican and military spouse, said she would not be able to afford her children's medication if the shutdown continues.

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A C-SPAN caller made an emotional plea to House Speaker Mike Johnson to end the government shutdown, saying that "my kids could die" if she can't afford their medication.[image or embed]

-- NBC News (@nbcnews.com) Oct 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM

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Good.

If they die, maybe she'll at least learn something.

No more bailing out the MAGAt Pedo Scum. Let them and their kids go homeless, starve, go without medical care, and die for their racist, hateful, bigoted beliefs.

#1 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-10-09 01:33 PM

ElEcTiOnS HaVe cOnSeQuEnCeS

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-09 01:49 PM

Well, Johnson calls himself a Christian so he will pray for the repose of the souls of the children. What more can a phony Christian and Trump boot licker do? I mean, do people really expect our hypocrite politicians to model their lives and behavior after that of some guy who dies a long time ago? Asking for other hypocrites ...

#3 | Posted by catdog at 2025-10-09 02:02 PM


https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m2rfh4qpgv2a

I both love and hate that this awful woman has become the Republican voice of reason.

#4 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-09 03:17 PM

She has to keep up these supposed differences with Trump if she ever wants to be the First Woman* President.

*unconfirmed

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-09 03:31 PM

House Speaker Mike Johnson is pure, unadulterated, human filth. You can tell because supports the pure, unadulterated, human filth that is Donald Trump.

#6 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-10-09 05:25 PM

#4: House Speaker Mike Johnson is pure, unadulterated, human filth. You can tell because supports the pure, unadulterated, human filth that is Donald Trumpf.

Another word for Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is kapo.


#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-09 05:48 PM

'My kids could die'

Republicans couldn't care any less about them.

Or any other kids really.

Are you making more than $500k a year?

No? Then find a ditch to die it, because republicans don't give a shht about you or about America.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-09 06:07 PM

It's been reported that 70% of the people affected by the Obamacare subsidy and Medicaid cuts are in red states. This woman, a republican voter, is typical of many (most) of them. In all likelihood, republicans have lost this voter and many more to come. Poor, white, rural voters will eventually come to understand that they are just tools of the rich. Republicans will promise them anything (religious freedom, tough on crime, get rid of illegals, etc.) as long as there is little or no cost to it.

#9 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2025-10-10 06:16 AM

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