But he keeps hitting roadblocks. The red tape, long lines and staffing shortages preventing Esther from even being considered for Medicaid coverage is harmful to our country. And Instead of joining us to fix this crisis, the Republican majority has demanded more cuts, causing more pain and suffering for the American people. I am here today for people like Peter and Esther. They deserve better than this. Every American deserves better than this. While we're fighting for health care, Republicans are fighting for tax cuts for the billionaires. (16:54–17:05)
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Asserts that the Republican majority is demanding more cuts, exacerbating the crisis and causing suffering.
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