Hakeem Jeffries: We’re in the Middle of a Devastating Republican Health Care Crisis

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JEFFRIES: "Well, here’s the bottom line. We’re in the middle of a devastating Republican health care crisis that is threatening the safety and the well-being of tens of millions of Americans. In a year where they’ve already enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, hospitals and nursing homes and community-based health centers are closing all throughout America, we know that because of the Republican refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, people all across the country, in the middle of this holiday season, are about to experience dramatically increased health care premiums. In some cases, those health insurance costs are going to increase by 1000 or $2000 per month if there’s a failure to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits because it’s a program that serves working class Americans, middle class Americans, and everyday Americans all across the country, including in rural America. And for some reason, Republicans refuse to do what is necessary to protect the health care of the American people. And so clearly, the answers aren’t going to come from the president. The answers aren’t going to come from House Republican leaders who’ve been missing in action from day one. It’s going to take Democrats compelling just a handful of people on the other side of the aisle to do the right thing so we can extend these Affordable Care Act tax credits. The clock is ticking. We only have till December 31st."