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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans promised that they were going to lower the high…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 05:52

That's why the American people know overwhelmingly that the country is heading in the wrong direction and why Donald Trump's approval ratings are at rock bottom. Republicans promised that they were going to lower the high cost of living on day one, but that hasn't happened. Costs haven't gone down. Costs are going up. Electricity prices are through the roof. Housing costs, too expensive. Child care costs too expensive. Groceries too expensive. (05:52–05:59)

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Asserts that Republicans have not fulfilled their promise to lower the cost of living.

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