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Hakeem Jeffries: “The largest cut to Medicaid in American history, which was…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

Published | Video Starts at 10:15

Because a significant number of the people who will actually be hurt by a failure to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits, just like a significant number of people who are hurt by The largest cut to Medicaid in American history, which was part of their one big ugly bill. are the folks they represent in Republican run states. So this is not a partisan fight for us, it's a patriotic fight. (10:15–10:21)

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Asserts that a recent bill included the largest Medicaid cut in U.S. history.

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