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Rep. Mike Flood Gets Eviscerated At Town Hall By His Own Constituents For Medicaid Cuts

There were boos and yells of 'You're a liar.' at Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) as he tried to sell the Medicaid cuts to his constituents in Nebraska.

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Aug 04, 2025
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Journalist Annie Karni of The New York Times posted on X that she had never seen anything like the crowd that was lined up for Rep. Mike Flood’s town hall:

I’ve never seen a crowd like this for a town hall for a House member. Line snaking around for blocks for Rep. Flood. Looks like a presidential campaign event.

Karni posted that the town hall was complete mayhem:

This thing has erupted in jeers in under three minutes. "There’s been a lot of misinformation," Flood says about the bill. He's talking over a rowdy crowd. "LIAR, LIAR." He seems to have known exactly what he was walking into.

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This is complete mayhem. Entire auditorium of 700+ people are chanting TAX THE RICH. Flood is trying to go through his slide presentation. "Alright, next slide."

Question: "Why did you cut snap and healthcare research?" Answer: "We do not have unlimited money in the United States."

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