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Chuck Schumer: “They've cut taxes for billionaires while kicking millions…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 02:51

And Republicans absolutely whiffed on that by focusing on everything but affordability. In fact, Republicans have governed all year like drunken sailors. Instead of lowering costs, they plundered health care into oblivion. They've cut taxes for billionaires while kicking millions off health care. They've approved luxury jets for cabinet officials and acted as if there were zero consequences for their actions. (02:51–02:56)

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Asserts that Republicans cut taxes for the wealthy and reduced health care access for millions.

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