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Lisa McClain: “Democrats think it's right for the American people to suffer…”

Featuring: Lisa McClain, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 9th Congressional District

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Speaker Johnson, House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 23 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 30:21

What leverage are they using that for? Well, let me tell you. To push their 1.5 trillion in wasteful spending to fund health care for illegals. I mean, the Democrats think it's right for the American people to suffer so that we can deliver Sesame street to Iraq. Sesame street in Iraq. That's Democrats, Catherine. Yeah. Yeah, she thinks that's all right to have the American people suffer for that. Someone connect those dots for me. (30:21–30:29)

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Claims Democrats prioritize funding Sesame Street in Iraq over American welfare.

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