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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans enacted legislation that hurts everyday…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:04

Medicare is facing a possible cut of $536 billion at the end of this year if Congress doesn't act connected to that toxic piece of legislation that Republicans enacted legislation that hurts everyday Americans to reward billionaire donors with massive tax breaks. And by the way, the, those tax breaks were made permanent. And then now we're facing the Republican refusal to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits in an environment where the cost of living is already too high. (03:04–03:08)

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Asserts that Republican legislation harms Americans to benefit billionaire donors with tax breaks.

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