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Elissa Slotkin: “It took about a hot minute to figure out that it wasn't…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Rep. Slotkin critiques unprecedented Israel-only aid bill

Published | Video Starts at 00:43

I could not find that. I think this was an unprecedented suggestion by a very new speaker. And of course, their goal, their stated goal was to cut the deficit. It took about a hot minute to figure out that it wasn't going to cut the deficit. In fact, it was going to increase the deficit. So, you know, I just, it was a political play there. Secondly, there was no aid for Gaza in that bill. (00:43–00:50)

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Asserts that the proposed bill would increase the deficit rather than cut it.

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