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JB Pritzker: “In 2009, we [Democrats] had a majority in the House, the…”

Featuring: JB Pritzker, Democratic | Governor of Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 42:00

Guess what they did in less than a year, they effectuated most of Project 2025. And we Democrats, and we had the ability, In 2009, we [Democrats] had a majority in the House, the Senate, the presidency, and really only got Obamacare out of it. What about comprehensive immigration reform? What about all the other things I just mentioned? It's been since 2009. We had the ability to do it and didn't get it done. (42:00–42:16)

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Asserts that despite having a majority in 2009, Democrats only passed Obamacare.

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