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Pete Aguilar: “What have Trump and Republicans been doing for the last few…”

Featuring: Pete Aguilar, Democratic | U.S. House California, District 33

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And they haven't been working to save Americans health care. Republican Representative Kevin Kiely from California even called the Speaker's decision to adjourn the House embarrassing and the wrong decision. What have Trump and Republicans been doing for the last few weeks? Refusing to work with Democrats, digging in deeper into their anti healthcare position, threatening federal workers and even offering a bailout to Argentina to the tune of $40 billion in taxpayer money. Yesterday's speaker, the speaker admitted that he didn't have a strategy and when it came to his position, just that he would not negotiate. Well, Democrats have a strategy. (23:00–23:20)

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Asserts that Trump and Republicans have refused to work with Democrats, threatened federal workers, and offered a $40 billion bailout to Argentina.

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