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John Barrasso: “Democrats' $1 trillion demands include $500 billion to…”

Featuring: John Barrasso, Republican | U.S. Senate Wyoming

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Barrasso Scorches Senator Schumer's Trillion-Dollar Shakedown

Published | Video Starts at 02:14

The Schumer shakedown. The Schumer strategy to lead to a Schumer shutdown. Let me break down this ransom note line by line because the American people deserve to know what the Democrats' $1 trillion demands include $500 billion to continue the COVID era spending spree. We were originally told that the COVID bonus subsidies would be temporary. Democrats now want to turn them into a permanent government giveaway. This is in spite of the fact that the COVID crisis has ended. (02:14–02:25)

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Asserts that Democrats demand $500 billion to continue COVID-era spending.

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