“Could you give us your reaction to that Trump-posted video tonight?” O’Donnell asked.
“It’s a disgusting video. And we’re going to continue to make clear that bigotry will get you nowhere. We are fighting to protect the health care of the American people in the face of an unprecedented Republican assault on all the things, Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act,” Jeffries said.
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“Clearly, Donald Trump and Republicans know that they have a very weak position because they are hurting everyday Americans while continuing to reward their billionaire donors, just like they did in that One Big Ugly Bill with massive tax breaks,” he said, though the law actually made permanent tax breaks for more than 87 percent of working Americans, something every Democrat opposed.
“Democrats are united in the House and the Senate, and the point that we’ve made will continue to be clear. We are fighting to lower the high cost of health care, prevent these dramatically increased premiums, co-pays and deductibles that will take place in a matter of days unless Republicans are willing to act in terms of renewing the Affordable Care Act tax credits,” he said.
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