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John Fetterman: “I refuse to empower individuals that want to take away union…”

Featuring: John Fetterman, Democratic | U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman: 'Absolutely The Wrong Thing' To Allow Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 01:33

… have occurred during the Trump presidency, why would you turn over a shuttered government over to Vought and the omb to effectively remake the government in all kinds of ways. I refuse to empower individuals that want to take away union workers and eliminate parts of the government. government, and that would allow them to redefine exactly what's essential and what is not. And for me, I'm not sure we have the appropriate kinds of leverage now, to be clear. (01:33–01:50)

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Asserts refusal to support actions that would harm union workers and reduce government functions.

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