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Chuck Schumer: “Democrats have been clear from the start the first step, the…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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These people know that Trump. And Republicans are to blame. America, we all know, is in a health care crisis. And Republicans are only adding fuel to the fire. Democrats have been clear from the start the first step, the first step to solve this crisis is extending the ACA tax credits. Democrats are ready to do so. We're united and we're committed to lowering the cost of health care. Republicans, however, by their own admission, are nowhere on health care. (07:20–07:30)

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Asserts that extending ACA tax credits is the first step Democrats propose to solve the health care crisis.

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