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Hakeem Jeffries: “Largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripped $186…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's Way Too Early with Ali Vitali

Published | Video Starts at 06:29

That's, I think our biggest challenge with both Mike Johnson and with the Republicans that they promised to do one thing, lower the high cost of living, but have done nothing about it. If anything, through their one big ugly bill, all they've done, Largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripped $186 billion in SNAP benefits away from hungry children, seniors and veterans. And they did all of this so they could enact massive tax breaks for their billionaire donors which they made permanent. Right. That's our big challenge for you with Mike. (06:29–06:39)

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