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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “What I hear from a lot of my Republican colleagues is if…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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We can't afford Republican health care cuts. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Published | Video Starts at 01:39

And so you, in anticipation of that, you are stretching out your medicine. Not only we pay for medication, we also have to pay our bills. And the Con Ed bills are going up. Exactly. What I hear from a lot of my Republican colleagues is if you're already on Medicaid or if you're already on a plan like this, you have nothing to worry about. They're saying we're only going after fraudulent people. But Milagros. That's not what I see. That's not what I see. Every day you are working. You also have significant medical conditions. (01:39–01:48)

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Asserts that Republican colleagues claim current Medicaid or similar plan holders have nothing to worry about.

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