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Hakeem Jeffries: “The states that are most affected are all states that Donald…”

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

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Jeffries fires back against Republicans amid shutdown showdown

Published | Video Starts at 04:33

But if we allow the Affordable Care act tax credits to expire, their costs will triple to $24,000 a year. That that's unacceptable. And by the way, The states that are most affected are all states that Donald Trump has won. In fact, I think it's the top five states, West Virginia, Wyoming, Alaska, Mississippi and Tennessee. So this is not a partisan fight for us. We're fighting for everyday Americans, working class Americans and middle class Americans, by the way, who are also dealing with a cost of living crisis in this country because costs are far too high. (04:33–04:45)

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Asserts that states most affected by healthcare cost increases are Trump-won states.

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