A statement by Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell that people will “get over” proposed Medicaid cuts drew strong reaction on social media Tuesday night, particularly among Democrats.

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell said during a closed-door meeting with Republicans on Tuesday that people worried about cuts to Medicaid as a result of the Senate's reconciliation bill will "get over it,

When the U.S. House last month approved cutting Medicaid by $793 billion over the next 10 years, the Kentucky Hospital Association issued a surprisingly upbeat statement thanking the Kentucky Republicans who voted for the legislation, especially Rep. Brett Guthrie of Bowling Green.