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Hakeem Jeffries: “And so we're going to stay together on our side of the aisle, be prepared to find common ground when possible, but push…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2025
And so we're going to stay together on our side of the aisle, be prepared to find common ground when possible, but push back when necessary to defend things like Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, nutritional assistance and veterans' benefits.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries emphasizes the need for Democrats to unite in defending social programs against potential cuts.

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