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Hakeem Jeffries: “The possible cut to Medicare at the end of the year, the…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on Bloomberg News with David Gura

Published | Video Starts at 07:07

… Medicaid in American history, and the fact that their hospitals and nursing homes and community based health centers are closing all across the country, home care will be adversely affected. The possible cut to Medicare at the end of the year, the Republican refusal to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits and the threats that they're now making to even try to repeal the Affordable Care act and the assault on public health infrastructure. This is extraordinary stuff. We've never seen anything like this in the history of the country, which is why we believe it needs to be decisively addressed, along with, of … (07:07–07:22)

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Asserts that Republicans are threatening Medicare cuts, refusing to extend ACA tax credits, and threatening ACA repeal.

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