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Hakeem Jeffries: “Tens of millions of people are about to experience…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on CNN's The Situation Room

Published | Video Starts at 04:32

Housing costs out of control. Grocery costs out of control. Electricity prices out of control. And now, because Republicans refuse to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits, Tens of millions of people are about to experience dramatically increased health care costs. that will prevent them from being able to go see a doctor when they need one. These are the issues that the American people want to see progress made on. (04:32–04:39)

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Asserts that many people will face increased health care costs due to the lack of tax credit extension.

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