“I mean, if you’re not rich, what’s the point in living past 65 anyway? If you think about it, we’re doing the poors a favor.” --the GOP, probably

“This is a legitimate question, so please don’t take it as a threat: when do you want or expect your own children to die from starvation?”

Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst on Friday brushed off her constituents’ concerns about the life-threatening consequences of her party’s proposed cuts to Medicaid and federal nutrition assistance, telling a town hall audience, “Well, we all are going to die.”

Ernst’s remark came after a person in the crowd warned that “people will die” if the safety net cuts proposed in the House-passed budget reconciliation package become law.

The Iowa senator began by waving away the crowd’s response, saying, "People are not… " After trailing off, Ernst said facetiously that “we all are going to die.”

“So, for heaven’s sakes,” she added with a smile.

Ha ha. Ha.