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Paul Junge: “There were 14 Democrats that voted against [the Heroes Act]…”

Featuring: Paul Junge, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 8

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Flashpoint 9/27/20: (Whole Episode)

Published | Video Starts at 10:45

There are so many instances, take the Heroes act. That was an act. That was the fourth take on providing coronavirus relief for people. There were 14 Democrats that voted against [the Heroes Act], and they said, this is Washington politics as usual. It has provisions that have nothing to do with the coronavirus and it will delay the coronavirus. So instead of joining 14 colleagues and saying, no, we need a more responsible bill, she was just with party leadership. (10:45–10:51)

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Asserts that 14 Democrats voted against the Heroes Act, calling it Washington politics as usual.

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