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Hakeem Jeffries: “House Democrats have launched a discharge petition to extend…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

Published | Video Starts at 05:07

We're also going to continue to press our case on these issues that matter, driving down the high cost of living, fixing our broken health care system, certainly fighting hard to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits. And Lawrence, I think you know, House Democrats have launched a discharge petition to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits for three years. in order to try to make sure that tens of millions of Americans don't experience dramatically increased premiums, co pays and deductibles. (05:07–05:14)

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Asserts that House Democrats have initiated a discharge petition to extend ACA tax credits for three years.

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