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Jon Stewart: “Democrats are in a position now where they are shutting…”

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VP Kamala Harris on Defeat, Democrats & the Fight Ahead | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

Published | Video Starts at 28:08

And I think a undercurrent there is because I don't believe that when I participate I get anything out of it. And is that, you know, let's. You brought up the shutdown. I think that's a great example. So Democrats are in a position now where they are shutting things down so that subsidies for the ACA can be extended. because insurance premiums are, are driving. Skyrocket and will skyrocket. Will skyrocket. Yeah. But to the point of the Democrats approach, I guess what I'm driving at is are the reforms that Democrats are talking about not enough to. (28:08–28:19)

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Asserts that Democrats are shutting down government operations to extend ACA subsidies.

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