The Daily Populous Wednesday June 4th, 2025 day edition
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) freaked out on Tuesday after she finally read the “big, beautiful bill” that she voted for a few weeks ago.

The GOP-led House passed the legislation on May 21, despite controversy that it could lead to millions of people getting kicked off of Medicaid or losing eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Although the Georgia Republican voted for the bill, that was apparently before she actually read it, she admitted on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.

But her newfound opposition wasn’t because her constituents might suffer from benefit cuts. Nope, her big bugaboo was artificial intelligence.

“Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the OBBB that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years,” she said. “I am adamantly OPPOSED to this and it is a violation of state rights and I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there.”

Greene noted that “we have no idea what AI will be capable of in the next 10 years and giving it free rein and tying states hands is potentially dangerous,” and demanded that part of the bill “be stripped out in the Senate.”

Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the OBBB that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years.

I am adamantly OPPOSED to this and it is a violation of state rights and I would have voted NO if I had known this was in… pic.twitter.com/bip3hztSGq — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) June 3, 2025

Greene’s concerns about regulating AI make a certain amount of sense, but the fact that she couldn’t be bothered to read the bill before voting on it made her the subject of much internet mockery.

You have one job. Read. The. Bill.

Instead, you heavily attacked anyone who opposed the bill and helping hand unelected AI contractors ten years of unchecked power—then cried “I didn’t know.”

It's not just dereliction it's legislative malpractice, she's admitting to.

The… — Croaky Caiman 🐊🇺🇸 (@InstaGator2024) June 3, 2025

So you voted on a bill you didn't read? MAGAs are dumb af. — Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) June 3, 2025

So you voted for a bill without knowing what’s in it? Honestly, not surprising coming from you. — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 3, 2025

To be fair, I am surprised that she can read — @Nostradonny.bsky.social (@Nostradonny) June 3, 2025

So, you voted yes on a bill you didn't even read?

And you think that is governing?

Now read about the cuts to Medicaid, the explosion of the debt, the transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich, and the erosion of the checks and balances created by the three branches of… — Jared Ryan Sears (@JaredRyanSears) June 3, 2025

Why did you vote “yes” in the first place if you didn’t know what was in it??? Single issue bills solves this!!! — Amity (@amitylee13) June 3, 2025

Have you ever considered reading the bills before voting on them??

You never know, it could help. — Axiomatic Enemy of the State (@DeTocqueville14) June 3, 2025

Could you list what other bills you've voted for without reading in the interests of full transparency? — Voluntaryist Minister (@OnomyAlex) June 3, 2025

Well, isn’t this just a peach of a situation? Marjorie Taylor Greene, the self-anointed guardian of your freedoms, voted for the OBBB Act without so much as flipping through its pages—only to discover it hands tech billionaires a decade-long hall pass on AI while your state’s… — Mike Young 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱🟧 (@micyoung75) June 3, 2025

To be fair, Greene isn’t the only Republican member of Congress who voted on the bill without being aware of everything in it.

Last month, Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) admitted to constituents during a town hall meeting that he wasn’t familiar with all of the massive tax-and-spending cut legislation he voted for ― including one provision he hated.

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Flood said he disagreed with a provision that could cut funding for federal courts to enforce contempt citations against federal officials — potentially preventing judges from stopping future Trump administration power grabs.

Funky-Buddah on June 3rd, 2025 at 23:21 UTC »

Does she realize she just admitted she voted for a bill she didn’t read?

JelloBelter on June 3rd, 2025 at 23:10 UTC »

Wait. She can read?!?

huffpost on June 3rd, 2025 at 23:07 UTC »

From reporter David Moye:

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) freaked out on Tuesday after she finally read the “big, beautiful bill” that she voted for a few weeks ago.

The GOP-led House passed the legislation on May 21, despite controversy that it could lead to millions of people getting kicked off of Medicaid or losing eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

But her newfound opposition wasn’t because her constituents might suffer from benefit cuts. Nope, her big bugaboo was artificial intelligence.

Link to the full article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marjorie-greene-freaks-out-after-reading-bill-she-voted-for_n_683f664de4b016ce6568588e?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=us_main