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Hakeem Jeffries: “House and Senate Republicans have focused on massive tax…”

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

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House Democrats Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 21:40

They lied to the American people. They said they were going to focus on making life more affordable and have done the exact opposite. America is now more expensive because of Donald Trump. House and Senate Republicans have focused on massive tax breaks for their billionaire donors and made those tax breaks permanent. That was the one big ugly bill, while at the same time hurting everyday Americans, including by enacting the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. (21:40–21:52)

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