PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Tim Kaine: “It's just unacceptable that the Republicans would extend tax…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

Watch on YouTube

Government Shutdown: Day 21

Published | Video Starts at 01:55

We expect Virginians are going to start getting notices about premium increases within the next day or so. And It's just unacceptable that the Republicans would extend tax cuts for the very wealthiest but take away support for Virginians and Americans who need that support to afford health insurance. So that's what we're really focused on. And we're going to stay at the table until the President finally decides to come up to the table and sit down and negotiate a path forward. (01:55–02:08)

CLAIM

Asserts that Republicans extended tax cuts for the wealthy while reducing support for health insurance affordability.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Tim Kaine

Discover more from

Tim Kaine

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.