Hakeem Jeffries: “The five states most impacted by the failure to extend the…”

“How else can you explain the fact that they are weaponizing hunger? How else can one explain the fact that they refuse to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits and they're hurting their own constituents? The five states most impacted by the failure to extend the Affordable Care Act are all led by Republicans: West Virginia, Wyoming, Alaska, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Republicans could care less. How else can you explain the fact that Republicans have canceled votes now for six consecutive weeks, Missing in action, taxpayer funded vacation, running the pedophile protection program while doing nothing to make life better for the American people.” (14:32–14:40)

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