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Hakeem Jeffries: “The top five states that benefit from their residents…”

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

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They failed every single time. And yet they continue to try to rip health care away from the American people, including their own constituents. The top five states that benefit from their residents getting health care as a result of the Affordable Care Act tax credits are all states won by Donald Trump. They include West Virginia, Wyoming, Alaska, Tennessee and Mississippi. 45% of the people who are on the Affordable Care act right now are Republicans. 35% Democrats and 20% independents. (35:47–36:07)

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Asserts that the top five states benefiting from ACA tax credits were won by Donald Trump.

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