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Hakeem Jeffries: “Health care for people all across this country is on the…”

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

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House Dem Leaders Hold Press Conference on Day 42 of Government Shutdown

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And of course because of the Republican refusal to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits in the midst of a cost of living crisis that already exists, that they failed to address. Health care for people all across this country is on the brink of becoming unaffordable working class Americans, everyday Americans, middle class Americans unable to afford to go see a doctor. This is in America, the wealthiest country in the history of the world. And so once again, House Republicans, welcome back from your taxpayer funded seven week vacation. (02:54–03:09)

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Asserts that health care is becoming unaffordable for many Americans.

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