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Hakeem Jeffries: “They can't find a dime to extend the Affordable Care act tax…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 44:47

Yet Somehow they found $40 billion to bail out Argentina in order to benefit and enhance the lifestyles of the rich and shameless, those financiers who are connected to this corrupt Argentinean deal. But They can't find a dime to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits whose expiration is going to impact tens of millions of Americans. They can't find a dime. They can't be bothered to even sit down and have a conversation in real time. The Republicans are showing the American people what they're all about. (44:47–44:58)

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Asserts that Republicans have not funded the extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, affecting millions.

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