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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans claim that they want to extend the Affordable…”

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

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Hakeem Jeffries addresses backlash to shutdown deal, standing against Trump and more

Published | Video Starts at 05:49

Democrats today have introduced legislation to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits by three years. And we're going to force Republicans to vote on that, if not today, at some point soon. Do you have the vote? Republicans claim that they want to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. They'll have an opportunity to do so since their leadership refuses to do that. Did you find any allies during the shutdown on this question? (05:49–05:53)

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Asserts that Republicans have expressed a desire to extend ACA tax credits.

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