Republican has message for every lawmaker after Falls Township shooter kills 3: 'That needs to change'

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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And by “that” he means a failure to address mental health issues, which, in his words, have spiked due to the COVID-19 pandemic, expanded social media usage, and increased drug use.

Surely you didn’t think he was talking about …

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Republican has message for every lawmaker after Falls Township shooter kills 3: 'That needs to change'

Authorities ultimately took Andre Gordon, 26, into custody in Trenton, New Jersey, following a five-hour hostage standoff

By Lawrence Richard Fox News
Published March 16, 2024 9:51pm EDT

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., warned on Saturday that America could continue to see violent crime sprees like Saturday’s Pennsylvania shooting and New Jersey standoff, where a lone gunman killed three people before being taken into custody hours later.

During a segment on "Fox News Live," Fitzpatrick discussed the tense situation and said lawmakers need to prioritize addressing mental health problems, or they would continue to see violence permeate communities across the country.

"The reality is, in America, it’s stigmatized when we talk about healthcare from the neck up," Fitzpatrick said. "We focus on healthcare from the neck down and that needs to change. Mental health is an absolute crisis in America. It was worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s being spiked due to expanded social media usage, increased drug use. A lot of these are interconnected issues."

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[DemMedic]

1. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. Brian is a piece of garbage and is in re-election mode!

Hopefully Ashley Ehasz beats him in November!

[Freddie]

4. My Congressman is an absolute master at appearing reasonable

And the folks here still buy it.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Mental health is worsened by narcissistic politicians who abuse reality and their constituents

Lying, gaslighting, distortions of reality take their toll on peoples' psyches. Some will wear a red hat and deny the insurrection ever happened because some Orange Clown tells them so! And apologists like Fitzpatrick back up the party line with baloney!

[hot2na]

3. Mental health is GOP code for Gunz

The rest of the world dealt with COVID. The rest of the world deals with mental healh. Only our country has mass shootings on a daily basis. Whats different? The GUNZ!

When the GOP tries to deflect or change the subject, DO NOT LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT!!!!

[tanyev]

5. You gonna make it harder for people with mental health problems to get their hands on guns, Brian?

Nothing will change until you are willing to do that. Actually, nothing will change until you make it harder for everyone to get guns in their hands.

[RAB910]

6. Maybe the GOP should stop arming the mentally ill people

[ConstanceCee]

7. Maybe

Maybe the United States of America should have quality parental leave policies, provide decent, affordable childcare, and health care. All of this could be paid for with money not spent on prisons, juvenile detention, drug addition, court hearings, etc., etc. We'd come out way, way ahead.