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

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

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Leader Jeffries on MS NOW's Morning Joe

Published | Video Starts at 02:05

And this relates to things that go beyond their refusal to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits. In this year alone, what we've seen is Republicans have enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. 14 million people are being denied their coverage as a result of the fact that they've passed this one big ugly bill. (02:05–02:13)

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