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Joe Neguse: “They are trying to enact the largest cut in the history of…”

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 03:11

And I would also just say there's a risk for members of Congress and economists to kind of over complicate the reconciliation bill. You, I think, just provided such a simple and concise summation of the bill. It's actually very straightforward. They are trying to enact the largest cut in the history of Medicaid. 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. (03:11–03:17)

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