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Tom Emmer: “14 times they have voted against low income Americans who…”

Featuring: Tom Emmer, Republican | Majority Whip, U.S. House, Minnesota's 6th District

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14 times that. 14 times that they voted against our military. That's 14 times that they have voted against federal law enforcement officers, air traffic controllers and TSA agents. 14 times they have voted against low income Americans who rely on programs like SNAP and WIC. Why not? Because they actually care about lowering the cost of health care like they claim. Just look at the 68 page counter proposal they filed in the Senate. (19:12–19:20)

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