Hakeem Jeffries: “Republican colleagues are cutting [Social Security…”

“As Democrats. We do believe in a strong floor, and that includes Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid, the Affordable Care act, veterans benefits and nutritional assistance. Things that unfortunately my Republican colleagues are cutting [Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, veterans benefits, and nutritional assistance] right now as we speak. with an agenda that's designed just to benefit the wealthiest amongst us. And that's what was done in their one big ugly bill.” (04:28–04:33)

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