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Chuck Schumer: “When people start losing their Medicaid, when they start…”

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

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Chuck Schumer Criticizes Republican Health Bill and Highlights Democratic Opposition

Published | Video Starts at 01:44

They knew that following Trump would be a very, very bad move for the country and for the Republican Party. When people start losing their Medicaid, when they start losing their jobs, when their electric bills go up, when their premiums go up, when kids and parents lose snap funding, the people of America will remember this vote. The American people will remember the Republican betrayal. And Americans will pay the price for this perfidy for generations. Generations. So we Democrats fought very, very hard. (01:44–02:03)

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Asserts that the bill will lead to loss of Medicaid, jobs, increased bills, and loss of SNAP funding.

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