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riversedge

(77,893 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2025, 12:56 PM Sep 1

@GOP Rep. Tom Emmer does NOT recall why he did not vote for "schools to expand mental health services"

whow. an important bill like this to help with mental health services in schools, and Emmer forgets why he did not vote for it. !!

Aaron Rupar‬ ‪@atrupar.com‬
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RADDATZ: You talk about what can be done. After shootings in Buffalo & Uvalde, Congress passed a bipartisan Safer Communities Act. It provided hundreds of millions for schools to expand mental health services. You didn't vote for it. Why?

TOM EMMER: I don't remember the reasons I didn't vote for it

RADDATZ: You talk about what can be done. After shootings in Buffalo & Uvalde, Congress passed a bipartisan Safer Communities Act. It provided hundreds of millions for schools to expand mental health services. You didn't vote for it. Why?

TOM EMMER: I don't remember the reasons I didn't vote for it
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-08-31T15:22:02.454Z

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@GOP Rep. Tom Emmer does NOT recall why he did not vote for "schools to expand mental health services" (Original Post) riversedge Sep 1 OP

In other words, he was told not to vote for it Walleye Sep 1 #1

I wonder if Trump told him to jump off a cliff, if he would!! riversedge Sep 1 #2

People should hold up cash and wave it around. Irish_Dem Sep 1 #3

I'll remind him: BECAUSE HE'S A FUCKING REPUBLICAN Blue Owl Sep 1 #4

"You can't replace those kids, we CANNOT HELP the community" MagickMuffin Sep 1 #5

Translation: "Somebody told me to vote against it so I did. Look, I didn't get here by thinking struggle4progress Sep 1 #6

Walleye

(42,557 posts)

1. In other words, he was told not to vote for it

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 12:58 PM

Sep 1

riversedge

(77,893 posts)

2. I wonder if Trump told him to jump off a cliff, if he would!!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 01:21 PM

Sep 1

Irish_Dem

(75,094 posts)

3. People should hold up cash and wave it around.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 01:26 PM

Sep 1

This should refresh his memory.

Blue Owl

(57,381 posts)

4. I'll remind him: BECAUSE HE'S A FUCKING REPUBLICAN

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 01:34 PM

Sep 1

MagickMuffin

(17,917 posts)

5. "You can't replace those kids, we CANNOT HELP the community"

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 02:47 PM

Sep 1

Tom Emmer says this after saying he can’t remember why he voted AGAINST this bill.

Tom Emmer is still as clueless as the rest of his gun toting Cult.

struggle4progress

(124,575 posts)

6. Translation: "Somebody told me to vote against it so I did. Look, I didn't get here by thinking