… time, Donald Trump and Republicans want to go after things like Social Security and Medicare and certainly the health care of the American people. But we're seeing that right now. This is day 20 of the Trump Republican shutdown, and the government remains closed because Republicans have zero interest in actually providing affordable health care to everyday Americans. That's the challenge that the country faces right now. So Kevin Hassett is the top economic adviser for the President, so I guess he's speaking from that capacity. (00:37–00:51)
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Asserts that the government shutdown is due to Republicans' lack of interest in providing affordable health care.
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