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Laura Gillen: “Mike Johnson wants to cut Social Security and Medicaid.”

Featuring: Laura Gillen, Democratic | U.S. House New York, District 4

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NY-04 Candidate Laura Gillen

Published | Video Starts at 07:14

Well, we can start with the speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, who Anthony D'Esposito voted for, who wants to roll back women's reproductive rights. He wants to roll back LGBTQ rights. He Mike Johnson wants to cut Social Security and Medicaid. This is who Anthony D'Esposito supports. This is why he cannot be reelected, because he has shown that he is a follower, not a leader, and he'll just go along with whatever his party says. (07:14–07:17)

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