RFK Jr. Under Fire: Billions Blocked, Programs Collapsing
August 17, 2025
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11:47Patty Murray Accused Linda McMahon of Withholding Millions From Schools.
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as posted by the channelSenator Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered a blistering takedown of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accusing him of illegally withholding billions of dollars in healthcare funding that Congress already approved.
From Head Start classrooms shutting down to Meals on Wheels cuts, from childcare funding delays to NIH scientists being fired, Murray warns that Kennedy’s actions are dismantling decades of investment in America’s health system. Even worse, she argues this could cede U.S. leadership in medicine and research to countries like China.
Kennedy pushed back, denying the cuts and even blaming Congress for America’s health crisis — but the facts tell a different story. With billions stalled, scientists leaving, and families left scrambling, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
This isn’t just a political fight. It’s a battle over whether America protects its children, its seniors, and its future — or lets ideology and neglect leave the nation sicker and weaker.
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