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Melissa Hortman's Assassination and the Minnesota Healthcare Vote
from Waiting For War & Negotiations Under Fire | The Tim Dillon Show #449 · #449
5 min
News
Tim covers the shooting of Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman, explaining the context of her vote to cut MinnesotaCare access for undocumented immigrants, and pivots into a broader argument about misplaced political energy for illegal versus legal residents.
- Tim addresses the shooting of Minnesota politician Melissa Hortman and expresses unhappiness about the violence.
- Hortman cast the deciding vote with Republicans to cut healthcare aid to undocumented immigrants as part of a budget compromise.
- In the news clip, Hortman defends her vote by saying leaders step up and get the job done for constituents.
- DFL caucus members were angry at Hortman for the vote, and she acknowledges they succeeded in making her feel terrible about it.
- Tim argues that illegal immigrants receive preferential treatment over American citizens for housing, food vouchers, and other benefits.
- Cities like New York house migrants compassionately but at the expense of American taxpayers who expect their taxes to benefit fellow citizens.
- Tim questions why Democratic energy focuses on undocumented immigrants rather than struggling American citizens without healthcare or affordable housing.
- Protest groups and NGOs appear only in the streets for immigrant causes rather than for American citizens facing poverty and hardship.
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