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Hakeem Jeffries: “The possibility of a $536 billion cut to Medicare that will…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 05:17

The largest cut to Medicaid in American history that Republicans have visited upon the American people, that's a real thing. The possibility of a $536 billion cut to Medicare that will take effect at the end of this year if Congress doesn't act because of the one big ugly bill, that's a real thing. The fact that unless we extend the Affordable Care act tax credits, tens of millions of Americans are about to experience dramatically increased premiums, co pays and deductibles by thousands of dollars per year, that's a real thing. (05:17–05:29)

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Asserts that a $536 billion cut to Medicare could occur if Congress does not act.

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