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Jim Himes: “The President has demanded dividends from any number of…”

Featuring: Jim Himes, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 4th Congressional District

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Himes Calls Out Republicans for Wasting Time, Ignoring Affordability.

Published | Video Starts at 03:53

The President has demanded money. Looks a little like extortion to me. But in order to avoid making a personality, let's just call it dividends. The President has demanded dividends from any number of companies. This is command and control. So I'm not actually interested in having that debate because I think we would all agree on much of this stuff, including the fact that we are now living in one of the most socialist countries on the planet. (03:53–03:57)

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