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Hakeem Jeffries: “He asked them to enact these massive tax breaks for their…”

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

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Leader Jeffries Joins MS Now's The Weekend

Published | Video Starts at 03:22

He asked them to cut $186 billion from Snap in the one big ugly bill, literally ripping food from the mouths of hungry children, seniors and veterans. They did it in that same one big ugly bill. He asked them to enact these massive tax breaks for their billionaire donors and make them permanent. They did it. But when Donald Trump floats a possible proposal to try to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits, now they want to act like they're a separate and co equal branch of government when it comes to actually helping the American people. (03:22–03:30)

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Asserts that Trump asked for permanent tax breaks for billionaire donors.

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