Florida GOP Chair Slams U.S. Congressman Protecting Medicaid

AB: Uppity Democrat and Congressional Person Maxwell Frost is in a battle with Florida GOP Chair Evan Power in the aftermath of a rancorous congressional session.

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Headlines were made when Frost tried to counter a MAGA legislative majority determined to push President Donald Trump‘s agenda through the House. The newscasters said Frost’s efforts were in vain. No, Frost did not succeed. At least he showed he was not going to sit still for Republicans punishing people who can not afford healthcare.

During Tuesday’s Oversight and Government Reform Committee meeting on the GOP budget resolution, Frost objected to numerous proposed cuts to programs like Medicaid and to tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. Objecting, Frost referred to Trump as “The Grifter in Chief” and DOGE leader Elon Musk as “President Musk,” and accused both billionaires of “openly using their public offices to enrich themselves.”

To that honest diatribe, Frost is correct. It is a giveaway to Trump and his underling Republicans.

The hostilities became so intense that Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) threatened to have the House Sergeant of Arms forcibly remove Frost from the meeting. (Frost was barred from speaking).

AB: Republicans do not like combative Democrats. They like complacency and those that know their place.

Power, who also serves on the RNC, responded to Frost: “Maxwell why are you opposed to cutting fraud? You are also opposed to massive tax cuts that would benefit your constituents, do better.”

[The use of “fraud” — a word currently dominating discussions on X — as a political tool is discussed by the historian Timothy Snyder here.]

Frost answered Power: “I am opposed to cutting healthcare for the over 100,000 people who are on Medicaid in my district. I am also opposed to doing that to give billionaires a tax cut.”

AB: The only fraud committed here is the totality of the reasoning by Republicans, The very well know who the cutbacks will impact in Florida.

When Frost wrote: “These snowflakes are really pissed off about me saying President Musk and calling Trump the Grifter-in-Chief. I guess the truth can be tough for some people,” Power replied, “We are laughing at you,” with a clown emoji.

AB: Can’t find a picture of Evan Power showing his war face. I look at Mr. Frost and he looks determined.