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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans did earlier this year in passing their one big…”

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

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Thank you, replied. The dismissiveness that we saw on display earlier today is consistent with what Republicans did earlier this year in passing their one big, ugly bill, the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. Stealing food from the mouths of hungry children, women, seniors and veterans. And all of that was done so that Republicans could provide massive tax breaks that are permanent to their billionaire donors. (31:09–31:17)

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Asserts that Republicans passed a bill with the largest cut to Medicaid in U.S. history.

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