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Hakeem Jeffries: “Largest cut to Medicaid in American history as part of their…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:22

They're not acting in good faith as it relates to dealing with a healthcare crisis that they're visiting on the American people. This is the same group of folks who just enacted the Largest cut to Medicaid in American history as part of their one big ugly bill. Hospitals and nursing homes and community based health centers are closing all across the country, including in rural America because of Republican policies. (03:22–03:28)

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