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John Thune: “A trillion and a half dollars in new spending, you got all…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show

Published | Video Starts at 02:48

But I think at the end of the day, they've got to vote to open up the government. I mean, this hostage taking has to stop. And the things that they're asking for, you know, A trillion and a half dollars in new spending, you got all kinds of provisions in there that would allow illegals to have free health care. Those are all just non starters. And that's where their leadership is. So I think a solution and the way out of this is going to come from rank and … (02:48–03:01)

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Asserts that proposed spending includes provisions for free healthcare for undocumented immigrants.

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