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Greg Casar: “What Kevin McCarthy went and pushed for and held the entire…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Greg Casar calls debt vote a 'hostage situation'.

Published | Video Starts at 03:11

Does that address your concern? Does that not sound like a positive here? Let me take both of those questions in turn. First, let me talk about the food stamps issue. What Kevin McCarthy went and pushed for and held the entire American economy for ransom over... was kicking some 53 and 54 year olds off of food stamps. people losing their jobs, people at home potentially losing all their savings. What he threatened all of that over was kicking some 53 and 54 year olds off of food … (03:11–03:32)

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Asserts that McCarthy pushed to remove 53 and 54-year-olds from food stamps.

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