Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans have shut down the government because they are…”

“And all of this was done so that Republicans could reward their billionaire donors with massive tax breaks that they made permanent. Republicans have shut down the government because they are unwilling to provide affordable health care to the American people. Hospitals, nursing homes and community based health centers across the country are at risk of closing, including here in Illinois, in rural parts of the state and throughout America.” (01:25–01:33)

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