Mike Lawler had a tough day yesterday. His daddies took away his allowance and gave him a time-out. After all of Mike’s name-calling with his playmate Marjorie Taylor Greene, and spilling SALT all over everything, it seems that his daddies have had enough.
First, his sugar daddy Elon Musk announced that he’s going to spend “a lot less” on political campaigns. Remember that Lawler boasted about being “the biggest recipient” of funds from Elon’s super PAC last election.
Then his cult daddy Donald Trump descended from Mount Olimpus [sic] and went to Capitol Hill sooner than Rule of Lawler expected to admonish his children. The message: it’s time to put away your toys and pass my Big Beautiful Brutal Bill. Time to give me and my wealthy friends our tax cuts. And Mikey took a direct hit for delaying things with his SALT crusade:
“I know your district better than you do,” said Trump. “If you lose because of SALT you were going to lose anyway….”
Lawler retreated to his bedroom, Fox News, to pound on his pillow. “I’m not gonna sell out my constituents at the expense of getting a fair tax deal.”
But by this morning, he was back in the fold, singing from the hymn book on NPR.
Lawler: The President wants us to come to agreement. We spent the better part of yesterday afternoon into the evening meeting with the Speaker and coming to terms on an agreement….
Inskeep: It sounds like you’re gonna get part of what you want maybe not everything you want. Is that where you’re at?
Lawler: That’s true of anything in life . . . .
He also auditioned a new theme on Medicaid. Asked about reported cuts in the bill that might close rural hospitals and impact healthcare for millions, he responded: “The focus of the reforms in the bill is to slow the rate of growth and make sure that those who are not eligible do not receive benefits.” So, no cutting, just slowing the rate of growth. And of course we remember that Lawler’s ruse is to change the Medicaid eligibility requirements before ensuring that those who aren’t eligible don’t receive benefits.
Let’s see where all of this lands. Then hold Lawler accountable. For cutting critical social programs, extending tax cuts to the wealthy, and exploding the deficit. All in fealty to the man who knows Lawler’s district best, and who just posted this. Aren’t we entertained?
Postscript
From the New Yorker:
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