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John Thune: “They want to hijack that to do, you know, over a trillion…”

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

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Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show

Published | Video Starts at 05:56

We've got a bill sitting at the Senate desk passed by the House, ready to be signed into law by the president to keep the government open. And They want to hijack that to do, you know, over a trillion dollars in new spending, allow free health care for illegals, completely wipe out the rural hospital fund. that we passed in the one big beautiful bill to support our rural hospitals. And obviously, you know, it's just the Democrat liberal wish list and there's no way they're not serious, but that's where we are. (05:56–06:07)

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Asserts that Democrats want to increase spending by over a trillion dollars, provide free healthcare for undocumented immigrants, and eliminate the rural hospital fund.

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