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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans are possibly triggering a $536 billion cut to…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on CBS News Miami with Jim DeFede

Published | Video Starts at 04:27

The problem is Republicans have shown no interest in making those improvements instead of they continue to attack the health care of the American people. Largest cut to Medicaid in American history. They Republicans are possibly triggering a $536 billion cut to Medicare if Congress doesn't act at the end of the year because of what Republicans just did. like Representative Diaz, Billard, Representative Jimenez and Representative Salazar in voting for the one big ugly bill. (04:27–04:45)

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Claims potential $536 billion Medicare cut due to Republican actions.

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