Congressman, I know you're a no because it's a party line vote. What do you make of the developments today? Well, I couldn't agree more with my colleague, Representative Aguilar. Ultimately, my Republican colleagues are going to have to answer to the American people as to how they could possibly justify cutting Medicaid to the tune of $800 billion, food assistance to the tune of $200 million. all to pay for, in part, tax cuts for the richest Americans, billionaires and corporations. It's a betrayal of the middle class. (00:12–00:23)
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Asserts that Republicans plan to cut Medicaid by $800 billion and food assistance by $200 million.
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