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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans voted against [extending the Affordable Care Act…”

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

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UPFRONT: Leader Jeffries on shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 07:09

So why not just reopen the government, then negotiate health care? I think the problem with Republicans is that they've repeatedly failed to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits. They Republicans voted against [extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits] multiple times throughout this year. while at the same period of time enacting the one big ugly bill which put into place the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. (07:09–07:18)

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Asserts that Republicans voted against extending ACA tax credits multiple times in the current year.

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