Washington, DC – Today, the American senator Alex Padilla (D-Califor implications of public health if he is confirmed. Padilla called RFK, Jr. for his serious lack of qualifications and his toll of hawking public health disinformation dangerous.
- “I oppose this appointment for his beliefs that are poorly informed and his total lack of experience. I think he is fundamentally unfit and not prepared – and the Americans will be less healthy if he is confirmed. »»
RFK, Jr. has repeatedly disseminated dangerous conspiracy theories – for his own financial gain – even go as far as that “there is no safe and effective vaccine”. Padilla called him for make false accusations that vaccines cause autism, Lie that the COVVI-19 virus targeted with specific racial and ethnic groups, foundation its own anti-vaccine organization, creating several books pushing public health plots, and make millions anti-vaccination proceedings.
- “Faced with all the affected sciences, proven science again and again, Mr. Kennedy has chosen to enjoy fear. And countless parents are misled in dangerous decisions for their children.
- “Look – I’m afraid. I am proud to represent California in the Senate. I am proud to have engineering training. But I am also a parent of three boys. And I remember what it was just to hold a baby in your arms, and to worry whenever there was a sniffing and a cough. I would do anything to protect my children, just as you would do everything to protect yours.
- “But when families have reasonable questions about everything, doctors in the diets, Mr. Kennedy simply sees signs in dollars.”
Padilla, co-founder of Bipartisan Senate Mental Health CaucusAlso underlined the dangers that RFK, Jr. poses to access to mental health care and the benefits of Medicaid. He criticized RFK, Jr. for his dangerous lack of knowledge concerning the funding and social benefits of Medicaid.
- “At a time when Republicans seek to reduce the financing of rescue services, I prefer to see a fierce defender of Medicaid at HHS. However, during his confirmation audiences, Mr. Kennedy did not even show a basic understanding of Medicaid. Not the sources of funding, not the advantages, and at some point, it even seemed to be confused or confused Medicaid and Medicare.
- “Colleagues, I shouldn’t have to say this: this is not a” Learn work “appointment.”
While the Republicans threaten major cups in Medicaid, Padilla stressed the importance of confirming a candidate with the qualifications and experience necessary to protect public health. He urged his colleagues to vote against the confirmation of RFK, Jr.
- “Republicans are already floating cups in Medicaid to pay even more tax reductions for the rich. At the White House, President Trump and his first Musk president have proven that they will close any agency that stands on their way.
- “And today we are wondering who will be expressed to protect the health of millions of Americans. Unfortunately, Mr. Kennedy has already shown that he was not up to the task. So colleagues, I urge you to join me to fight to protect the health of our voters and oppose the confirmation of Mr. Kennedy. »»
A video of the complete remarks of Senator Padilla is available here.
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