‘Unacceptable, Unconstitutional, And Un-American': Hakeem Jeffries Rips Cuts Proposed By GOP Budget

During a House Democratic press briefing on Tuesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke about the Republicans' budget resolution.

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00:00Good afternoon, everyone. It's an honor and a privilege today to be joined by House Democratic

00:17Whip, Catherine Clark, Frank Pallone, the once and future chairman of the Energy and Commerce

00:24Committee, who, of course, is the leading champion in the House Democratic Caucus in the Congress

00:31for the health care of the American people. Certainly, Angie Craig, the top Democrat on the

00:39Ag Committee, who's doing a tremendous job. And, of course, Brendan Boyle, the future chair of the

00:44Budget Committee, who has been our point person on budget reconciliation. House Republicans are

00:52determined to jam a reckless and extreme budget down the throats of the American people that will

01:00enact the largest cut to Medicaid and the largest cut to SNAP in American history. Children, families,

01:12women, veterans, older Americans, people with disabilities, and everyday Americans will be

01:20hurt. These proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP are unacceptable, unconscionable, and un-American.

01:31Several so-called swing seat and moderate Republicans have indicated that they are opposed

01:38to these devastating proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. House Democrats, earlier today,

01:48led by Brendan Boyle in terms of the discharge petition, and Frank Pallone and Angie Craig as it relates to

01:56the underlying legislation, hands off Medicaid and SNAP, have given Republicans an opportunity

02:05to actually not simply talk about defending the best interests of the American people, but be about

02:14it. The discharge petition is now live on the House floor. All we need are four Republicans to do the

02:24right thing, stand up for Medicaid and stand up for SNAP so they can stand up for the American people,

02:32and we can stop the devastating cuts that Republicans are proposing to the health care of the American

02:40people, and cuts that would literally take food out of the mouths of children and families. Hands off

02:51Medicaid and SNAP.

02:54I thank Frank Pallone, Angie Craig, and Brendan Boyle for their leadership on this effort. All we need

03:06are four House Republicans to join Democrats in protecting the health care and nutritional assistance

03:17us. Of the American people. Catherine Clark.

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