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Diana DeGette: “Their main goal is just to meet their goal of firing 20,000…”

Featuring: Diana DeGette, Democratic | U.S. House, Colorado, District 1

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Congresswoman Diana DeGette Discusses Impact of HHS Layoffs and Medicaid Cuts

Published | Video Starts at 02:07

They've been laying off researchers and professors. And they have been doing it in a way that is completely without any kind of rhyme or reason. It seems to me Their main goal is just to meet their goal of firing 20,000 people. without regard of who they are or what they do, and also consolidating institutes. So it's not just devastating to the future of research or to the gold standard of the United States in these areas. (02:07–02:14)

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