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The former billionaire, who inherited a coal mining business from his father, presides over a state where 29% of residents are on Medicaid

When Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia was asked about the Senate Republicans' newly released portion of the proposed spending bill that requires parents of children older than 14 to work for Medicaid, he said, "biblically, we are supposed to work."

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[–] [email protected] 127 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Imagine being responsible for hurting so many people and turning around and think you're a good Christian quoting Bible crap. I wish Jesus was real and coming soon, so he could slap you in the face. This is not what he meant (or the writers of what he said about loving each other, anyway).

[–] [email protected] 79 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

If Jesus was real and did come back we'd probably never know because he would get deported and die in a Salvadorian torture prison.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Imagine the irony if Bethlehem is his set spawning point and every time he tries to return he ends up getting murdered by Israel before he can form a coherent sentence.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No, JESUS. You know, white Jesus.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

Jesus? Sounds Mexican, he wouldn’t last a day.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 weeks ago

Or put back on a cross. To paraphrase the comic about aliens asked about knowing Jesus, "Yes, he always comes back around to visit every year or so. We gave him donuts. What did you guys do?"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Soon we'll all be Trumptians anyway once he invades the Vatican and elects himself Pope.

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