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Hakeem Jeffries: “Donald Trump and his administration were apparently prepared…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 14:28

But the House Republican leadership is not. They've repeatedly said they have no interest in addressing the Affordable Care act tax credit issue. In fact, Donald Trump and his administration were apparently prepared to put forth a proposal that Mike Johnson and House Republican leaders detonated. because they have no interest in keeping health care affordable. The legislation that has the greatest amount of support in the Congress right now, both House and Senate, is a clean three year extension of the Affordable Care act tax credits. (14:28–14:37)

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Asserts that Trump administration's proposal was rejected by Mike Johnson and House Republican leaders.

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