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Hakeem Jeffries: “They refuse to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's Politics Nation

Published | Video Starts at 07:53

They are possibly going to bring to the country the largest cut to Medicare, $536 billion by the end of the year. If Congress doesn't act in our country's history and now They refuse to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits resulting in premiums going up on tens of millions of Americans. And open enrollment is going to be upon us in about a week from today on November 1st. That requires decisive action. And that's been a consistent position that Democrats have taken over the last several weeks. (07:53–08:00)

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Asserts that refusal to extend ACA tax credits will increase premiums for tens of millions.

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