JAW DROPPING—a sitting US Senator @SenJoniErnst just peddled **2** #COVID19 conspiracy theories in a row! @joniernst says she’s "skeptical" of deaths, was "really curious" about a debunked QAnon theory & further suggested doctors were lying about cases.🧵
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2) “They’re thinking there may be 10k or less deaths that were actually singularly COVID-19,” Ernst said, seemingly referring to debunked conspiracy theory that only ~ 6% of COVID-19 deaths were due to the virus. “I’m just really curious. It would be interesting to know that.”
3) Going even further, however, Ernst also suggested that doctors were intentionally falsifying coronavirus cases in order to receive more money.
“These health care providers and others are reimbursed at a higher rate if COVID is tied to it, so what do you think they’re doing?”
“These health care providers and others are reimbursed at a higher rate if COVID is tied to it, so what do you think they’re doing?”
4) First the 6% theory is a ludicrous misunderstanding of stats. Completely bunk and been debunked many times. salon.com/2020/08/31/the…
5) and the doctor reimbursement thing has also been debunked months ago. In fact, it’s totally not true. Only in limited settings for Medicare. And “hospitals in the states hardest hit in spring—NY NJ MI MA PA—had least amount of fed support per patient” google.com/amp/s/amp.free…
6) And Senator Ernst is from Iowa, where currently is having one of the WORST #COVID19 OUTBREAKS hotspot in the entire nation as a region, and some say maybe the world. To deny that is to deny the suffering of Iowans.
7) here is meanwhile Iowa’s cases—one of the highest per capita in the US, and deaths—one of the fastest rising! But sure, @joniernst thinks it’s just all a conspiracy and fake news while people are sick and dying in her state!!#COVID19 
8) Let’s instead help Iowans elect someone who sticks to facts and doesn’t downplay people’s suffering and deaths in Iowa as fake. Let’s elect @GreenfieldIowa to replace Joni Ernst in November. secure.actblue.com/donate/tg-webs…
9) For all my friends and colleagues suffering in Iowa, this is for you.
Godspeed @GreenfieldIowa.
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Godspeed @GreenfieldIowa.
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10) the conspiracy theory allegations against Senator Ernst is so bad, WaPo called out her in this morning piece.
