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Hakeem Jeffries: “This group of people has tried to gut the health care of the…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 11:40

This has to be dealt with with the fierce urgency of now. And we cannot rely on a wing and a prayer from Republicans or a blank check promise, given that This group of people has tried to gut the health care of the American people and has targeted the Affordable Care act literally for the last 15 years. We need to get this done and we need to get this done now. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, thanks so much for making some time tonight. (11:40–11:50)

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Asserts that Republicans have targeted the Affordable Care Act for 15 years.

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