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WATCH: 'We are all going to die,' Sen. Ernst says after addressing Medicaid changes in combative town hall

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Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said “we all are going to die” at a town hall in Iowa .

She defended the $700 billion in reduced spending, saying it would keep immigrants in the U.S. illegally and those who have access to insurance through their employers off the rolls.

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70

Informative language

70

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4

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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1

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