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Michael Blake: “Democrats saying we should get $2,000, and the Republicans…”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Discussion with Mike Blake on Georgia Runoff Elections and Youth Engagement

Published | Video Starts at 03:49

If you care about student loans, you want to have Democrats rocking with you. You care about jobs and entrepreneurship, you want to have Democrats out here rocking with you. Make it real plain. You had Democrats saying we should get $2,000, and the Republicans wouldn't even bring that to a vote. You know, that don't make any sense to me. You know, and so we talk about jobs and health and justice and life and school and just what's going on the block. (03:49–03:56)

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Asserts that Democrats proposed $2,000 payments, but Republicans did not bring it to a vote.

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