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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 Bloomberg Open Interest

Published | Video Starts at 02:38

Housing costs are through the roof, grocery prices through the roof, electricity bills through the roof. And now, because my Republican colleagues refused to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits, we know Tens of millions of people are about to experience dramatically increased health care costs. Democrats are actually the party focused on driving down the high cost of living. So let's talk about a couple of those points of leverage that you just pointed out. (02:38–02:44)

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

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