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Joe Neguse: “Gutting core programs that Americans rely on, food…”

Featuring: Joe Neguse, Democratic | U.S. House Colorado, 2nd Congressional District

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Hopium Chronicles Discussion with Congressman Joe Neguse on Trump's First 100 Days and Legislative Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 03:27

So you're talking about stripping away healthcare from millions of Americans, seniors who are receiving skilled nursing care, families, you know, working parents, children. Right. Gutting core programs that Americans rely on, food assistance by way of example, educational assistance programs, all to fund tax cuts for the richest billionaires. And they do this while exploding the deficit. That is their budget plan. And as you know, they made progress in adopting that blueprint two weeks ago. (03:27–03:40)

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Asserts that the reconciliation bill cuts essential programs to fund tax cuts for billionaires.

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