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Russ Fulcher: “This was largely embraced by the American people.”

Featuring: Russ Fulcher, Republican | U.S. House Idaho, 1st Congressional District

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Idaho Rep. Russ Fulcher discusses looming government shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 02:07

Republicans did try to negotiate with some policy concessions. Is it different now? Shoes on the other foot here. I think that we've got a solid position and This was largely embraced by the American people. And the things that are sticking points right now, the taxpayer funded health care, health care for illegals and the removing of a work requirement to get access to Medicaid for healthy and working age people is very, very popular with the American people. (02:07–02:11)

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