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Hakeem Jeffries: “Unfortunately, Republicans like Representative Jimenez…”

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

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Leader Jeffries on CBS News Miami with Jim DeFede

Published | Video Starts at 00:32

… year in ways that will make it unaffordable to for them to be able to go see a doctor if the Affordable Care act tax credits are allowed to expire. Unfortunately, Republicans like Representative Jimenez, Representative Salazar, and Representative Diaz Bellard refused to sit down to negotiate an extension of the Affordable Care act tax credits. and they have no interest in addressing the health care crisis that, that they've created. (00:32–00:49)

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