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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans are the same group of people who have tried to…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 06:21

This is a cost of living issue that has to be decisively addressed. Now, time has run out, and when the Republicans continue to insist that they're willing to sit down and have this discussion. Republicans are the same group of people who have tried to repeal the Affordable Care act more than 70 times since 2010. The American people know they're not serious about addressing the health care crisis that they've created on their own, which is why it needs to be done now and needs to be done in a bipartisan manner with Democrats at the table. (06:21–06:32)

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Asserts that Republicans have attempted to repeal the ACA over 70 times since 2010.

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