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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

Published | Video Starts at 03:00

… based health clinics don't continue to close, which is a consequence of the one big, ugly bill. In fact, with that piece of legislation, that toxic, extreme piece of legislation, Republicans enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. They also ripped food from the mouths of hungry children. And all of this was done so that they could provide massive tax breaks that are now permanent and to their billionaire donors. (03:00–03:06)

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