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As a growing number of Democratic politicians throw support behind Medicare for All and tax hikes for America's top earners, Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson is demonizing them.
In an interview on Fox Business, Robertson singled out Presidential candidate and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) for her support of government funded healthcare, paid for in part by significant tax increases for the rich.
Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson went on Fox Business today and said we don't need healthcare because God gives us… https://t.co/vNHj1jB83N— jordan (@jordan) 1549395758.0
His reasoning was stunning.
Robertson said:
"Kamala, I already have healthcare. It's given to me by God. Eternal healthcare. I'm guaranteed to be raised from the dead...I have eternal healthcare and it's free. Doctors can give you a little temporary reprieve, but they cannot save you from physical death."
When host Neil Cavuto asked if Robertson was dismissing that people "get sick on Earth" and need healthcare, Robertson stood firm.
"I didn't have healthcare for 50 years...I never needed it for 50 years, so there you go."
Twitter users were stunned.
@JordanUhl I am dumber for listening to that.— Rage Donkey™️ (@Rage Donkey™️) 1549402874.0
@JordanUhl I’m shook I’m really shook— gov michaela (@gov michaela) 1549398603.0
@JordanUhl Lol. I have heard it all!! Are Republicans really this ignorant?— Grill Master (@Grill Master) 1549404804.0
@JordanUhl that is wild— Rob Flaherty (@Rob Flaherty) 1549395852.0
@JordanUhl I give up on life 🤦🏽♂️— Niko House 🌺 (@Niko House 🌺) 1549397080.0
They quickly began dragging Robertson.
Many pointed out the cavernous holes in his logic.
@JordanUhl I'll keep that in mind next time I get a blood clot. Hopefully god's healthcare will dissolve it, rather… https://t.co/lKk8rzldjb— Sy "Confusion Will Be My Epitaph" Borg (@Sy "Confusion Will Be My Epitaph" Borg) 1549396035.0
@JordanUhl If one of my kids needs brain surgery or a spinal fusion again, I'll ask Jesus to scrub up.— Patty Harbison (@Patty Harbison) 1549398578.0
@JordanUhl That's weird, because when I visit my mother's Baptist church the entire prayer request sheet is people… https://t.co/Pn0ZtRZcEk— La Craig (@La Craig) 1549398977.0
They also put Robertson himself through the ringer.
@JordanUhl Me: am I going to live, doctor? Phil: yes you will live *under breath* forever in His kingdom... Me: what’s that now?— James (@James) 1549398761.0
@JordanUhl Phil doesn’t need your woke hippy tooth brushes— Molly Jong-Fast (@Molly Jong-Fast) 1549397292.0
@JordanUhl that's Gandalf the unwise— - (@-) 1549395840.0
Let's hope God helps Robertson the next time he's under the weather, though we have a hunch that he has healthcare...just in case.