> Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) sparred with CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Wednesday evening about the impact President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” would have on access to health care.
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> After Burchett said the media was lying about how many people would lose Medicaid coverage, Keilar noted that those numbers ― showing nearly 12 million would lose access ― come from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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> “So you’re taking issue with the CBO estimate here?” she asked.
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> “Yes ma’am, I do have an issue with it. The office is very partisan,” Burchett said, saying much of the staff are Democrats. “We ought to do away with these organizations because we use them when we like them. We don’t use them when we don’t like them.”
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> But Keilar had some receipts.
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> “So, in January 2024, there was a Republican who trusted the CBO so much that they reintroduced a resolution to require the House clerk to read the CBO estimate of any bill,” she said. “I believe that was you, sir. The third time you introduced that resolution? Is that right?”
MarkZuckerbergsPerm on
Just the usual GOP hypocrisy on full display, again
JDSchu on
> “Yes ma’am, I do have an issue with it. The office is very partisan,” Burchett said, saying much of the staff are Democrats. “We ought to do away with these organizations because we use them when we like them. We don’t use them when we don’t like them.”
„We use the numbers when we like them and don’t use them when we don’t like them. It’s the consistent and unbiased numbers that are partisan, not us who change our feelings about them based on whether or not they support our party’s goals!“
Muvseevum on
That was pretty good. Brianna wasn’t having it, which was great, but they always let them off eventually. I wish they’d push harder.
kompletist on
Go figure, another AR-15 Xmas card guy is being disingenuous.
***Shocked, utterly shocked.***
GrumpyOldFart7676 on
He is just a felon47 puppet, as is the complete GOP.
They drank the Kool aid, not just a cup, but the whole pitcher.
NoMove7162 on
He tweeted that he ate CNN for dinner after this interview. It is a joke locally that when you call his offices his staff lies just as much as he does. Last time I called, one of his staffers told me we all needed to chill because trump’s budget doesn’t affect Medicaid spending at all.
AcadiaLivid2582 on
It’s not fair to expect a Republican legislator to remember all the things they supported yesterday
AuspiciousPuffin on
By his own logic we should not trust him because he is literally partisan.
This also feels like a “so you agree? It would be bad if this bill caused 12 million people to lose medical coverage?”
ResponsibleSalad8059 on
Why does everyone refuse to push these people? He wouldn’t answer so she just moved on rather than forcing him to either respond or leave.
J-the-Kidder on
Pfft, these soulless ghouls eat hypocrisy for breakfast. It only empowers their blatantly corrupt shamelessness.
cmfred on
Audacity and lies, it is what they live on.
bertfotwenty on
Douche fucker
philoth3rian on
So they don’t trust scientific research because they believe the results favor whomever is funding it, but they want a private accounting firm because they believe they’ll be independent, while under threat of losing their contract if they present unfavorable estimates. Got it.
NotOK1955 on
Republican mantra: “If they don’t comply, they must die.”
Nothing like having a dictator in the White House, spineless congressional members and on-the-take Supreme Court justices.
BootyOptions on
Someone on CNN holding a republican accountable?
Looks like Brianna is due to get „reassigned“ elsewhere.
DiscoRabbittTV on
Tim Burchett is a lying schmucky piece of Nazi shit.
Full stop.
GalacticFartLord on
Spineless, evil piece of shit. That’s all republicans are. Vile creatures.
syynapt1k on
Conservatives really do pick the most unintelligent people to represent them.
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lunex on
Representative Tim Burchett is one of the members of Congress leading the UAP disclosure movement, along with Representative Nancy Mace. It’s amazing that people still take that topic seriously.
CodWonderful2045 on
People should play footage of Trump’s lies and broken promises everywhere he goes
Shaftmaster420 on
Burchett is a fucking clown and an asshole to boot.
PersesRayne on
“Gotchas” dont work on hypocrites.
TheBigIdiotSalami on
They. Do. Not. Care. About. Hypocrisy.
They’re robbing the bank for the final time and they know they’ll get away with it because if Democrats even get a trifecta they’ll whine about how it’s impossible to do anything and the Parliamentarian says no or something else.
Tasty-Performer6669 on
The GOP can be “morally flexible” when it suits them
Fucking liars
Impossible_IT on
Hey now! Don’t use my words against me!
Mish61 on
When the facts support my assertion it’s good when the facts don’t support my assertion it’s partisan. Congressman Bubba logic. Racist bubbas of Tennessee eat this shit up with a spoon.
leebobeel on
I’ve got a derogatory name for him but I won’t use it here.
mossyskeleton on
dadgummit!
Unidentified_Snail on
In one sentence he said how dare she not want Americans to know how much bills cost, then said that of course he doesn’t trust the organisation which his legislation would have doing it?
That was like watching a schizophrenic.
WildChampionship985 on
A goal of mine is to never be this you’d.
General_Tso75 on
It’s strange these people are so craven and dastardly at the same time. Absolute cowards who will not hesitate to stab anyone in the back if they can get away with it.
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From the piece:
> Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) sparred with CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Wednesday evening about the impact President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” would have on access to health care.
>
> After Burchett said the media was lying about how many people would lose Medicaid coverage, Keilar noted that those numbers ― showing nearly 12 million would lose access ― come from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
>
> “So you’re taking issue with the CBO estimate here?” she asked.
>
> “Yes ma’am, I do have an issue with it. The office is very partisan,” Burchett said, saying much of the staff are Democrats. “We ought to do away with these organizations because we use them when we like them. We don’t use them when we don’t like them.”
>
> But Keilar had some receipts.
>
> “So, in January 2024, there was a Republican who trusted the CBO so much that they reintroduced a resolution to require the House clerk to read the CBO estimate of any bill,” she said. “I believe that was you, sir. The third time you introduced that resolution? Is that right?”
Just the usual GOP hypocrisy on full display, again
> “Yes ma’am, I do have an issue with it. The office is very partisan,” Burchett said, saying much of the staff are Democrats. “We ought to do away with these organizations because we use them when we like them. We don’t use them when we don’t like them.”
„We use the numbers when we like them and don’t use them when we don’t like them. It’s the consistent and unbiased numbers that are partisan, not us who change our feelings about them based on whether or not they support our party’s goals!“
That was pretty good. Brianna wasn’t having it, which was great, but they always let them off eventually. I wish they’d push harder.
Go figure, another AR-15 Xmas card guy is being disingenuous.
***Shocked, utterly shocked.***
He is just a felon47 puppet, as is the complete GOP.
They drank the Kool aid, not just a cup, but the whole pitcher.
He tweeted that he ate CNN for dinner after this interview. It is a joke locally that when you call his offices his staff lies just as much as he does. Last time I called, one of his staffers told me we all needed to chill because trump’s budget doesn’t affect Medicaid spending at all.
It’s not fair to expect a Republican legislator to remember all the things they supported yesterday
By his own logic we should not trust him because he is literally partisan.
This also feels like a “so you agree? It would be bad if this bill caused 12 million people to lose medical coverage?”
Why does everyone refuse to push these people? He wouldn’t answer so she just moved on rather than forcing him to either respond or leave.
Pfft, these soulless ghouls eat hypocrisy for breakfast. It only empowers their blatantly corrupt shamelessness.
Audacity and lies, it is what they live on.
Douche fucker
So they don’t trust scientific research because they believe the results favor whomever is funding it, but they want a private accounting firm because they believe they’ll be independent, while under threat of losing their contract if they present unfavorable estimates. Got it.
Republican mantra: “If they don’t comply, they must die.”
Nothing like having a dictator in the White House, spineless congressional members and on-the-take Supreme Court justices.
Someone on CNN holding a republican accountable?
Looks like Brianna is due to get „reassigned“ elsewhere.
Tim Burchett is a lying schmucky piece of Nazi shit.
Full stop.
Spineless, evil piece of shit. That’s all republicans are. Vile creatures.
Conservatives really do pick the most unintelligent people to represent them.
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Representative Tim Burchett is one of the members of Congress leading the UAP disclosure movement, along with Representative Nancy Mace. It’s amazing that people still take that topic seriously.
People should play footage of Trump’s lies and broken promises everywhere he goes
Burchett is a fucking clown and an asshole to boot.
“Gotchas” dont work on hypocrites.
They. Do. Not. Care. About. Hypocrisy.
They’re robbing the bank for the final time and they know they’ll get away with it because if Democrats even get a trifecta they’ll whine about how it’s impossible to do anything and the Parliamentarian says no or something else.
The GOP can be “morally flexible” when it suits them
Fucking liars
Hey now! Don’t use my words against me!
When the facts support my assertion it’s good when the facts don’t support my assertion it’s partisan. Congressman Bubba logic. Racist bubbas of Tennessee eat this shit up with a spoon.
I’ve got a derogatory name for him but I won’t use it here.
dadgummit!
In one sentence he said how dare she not want Americans to know how much bills cost, then said that of course he doesn’t trust the organisation which his legislation would have doing it?
That was like watching a schizophrenic.
A goal of mine is to never be this you’d.
It’s strange these people are so craven and dastardly at the same time. Absolute cowards who will not hesitate to stab anyone in the back if they can get away with it.