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Brad Lander: “That budget can't pass without House Democrats.”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Full interview with Brad Lander on his campaign for Congress | The Point 6.7.26

Published | Video Starts at 01:57

And people know Donald Trump screwed us, took away our health care subsidies, our Medicare, our Medicaid, and we can get that back. It will have budget power. That budget can't pass without House Democrats. Well, if he wants to pass a budget, it'll have to be a budget that restores health care subsidies to people. And then people see we're fighting for them and delivering on things that really matter. (01:57–02:01)

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Asserts that House Democrats have significant influence over budget approval.

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