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Tammy Baldwin: “They want to cut more from the most vulnerable people in our…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Tammy Baldwin Discusses Recession Bill Vote and Its Impact on Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 10:24

This is going to continue to spiral in a way that is harmful. And what do they want to do to pay for that? They want to cut more from the most vulnerable people in our communities, people who do rely on tax credits to pay their premiums for the Affordable Care act insurance, people who are on Medicaid, people who have benefited from nutrition assistance programs like the SNAP program. That's who they're cutting in order to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. And that is just ridiculous. Senator, we've only got about a minute left, but I want to ask you this question. (10:24–10:46)

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Asserts that cuts are proposed for vulnerable groups relying on ACA tax credits, Medicaid, and SNAP.

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