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Shontel Brown: “The Trump administration illegally froze benefits for the…”

Featuring: Shontel Brown, Democratic | U.S. House Ohio, District 11

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In a few minutes, we're going to recognize a few more local leaders right here on the stage. Are we ready? Okay. Finally, I'm going to close with this. Just before Thanksgiving last year, The Trump administration illegally froze benefits for the entire country. Not in one state, not for one group, for everyone. For 42 million people. Not because they had to, not because the money was gone, but because they wanted to. (50:00–50:07)

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