Karoline Leavitt: “The administration rejects that there will be a hit, as you…”

“But how is it, how is the administration going to make up for the hit to the local economies? I mean, tax cuts don't save hospitals and these hospitals are at risk of closing. I think The administration rejects that there will be a hit, as you pointed out, to local economies. As for rural hospitals, the administration wants to protect those good paying jobs. There were final provisions that were changed in the bill to ensure that those local hospitals are protected and are getting the resources that they need from the federal government.” (01:39–01:45)

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