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Hakeem Jeffries: “Tens of millions of Americans are on the brink of…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on ABC's This Week

Published | Video Starts at 02:43

The clock is ticking. No more excuses. Republicans have been burying their heads in the sand for the last several months. Meanwhile, Tens of millions of Americans are on the brink of experiencing dramatically increased health insurance premiums if the Affordable Care act tax credits are not extended. We're talking about in some instances, folks who are going to experience premiums that will increase by 1,000 or $2,000 per month. (02:43–02:54)

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Asserts that many Americans will face increased health insurance premiums without an extension of ACA tax credits.

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