Hakeem Jeffries: “The clock is ticking in terms of making sure that we extend…”

“How confident are you that one, something can't get done and two, that you and Leader Schumer in the Senate will meet with the president to get something done in 12 legislative days? Well, you're absolutely right. The clock is ticking in terms of making sure that we extend the Affordable Care act tax credits to prevent tens of millions of hardworking American taxpayers from experiencing dramatically increased health care premiums, copays and deductibles. In some cases, those health insurance costs will increase by 1,000 or $2,000 per month. That is unsustainable.” (02:21–02:37)

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