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Apr 2, 2026, 2:19 PM·4 views

Jeffries: Americans would 'furiously react' to cutting health care to pay for Iran war

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Americans would “furiously react” if Congress cut federal health care funds in order to fulfill a pricey Pentagon budget request amid the U.S.’s ongoing military…

Jeffries: Americans would 'furiously react' to cutting health care to pay for Iran war

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Americans would “furiously react” if Congress cut federal health care funds in order to fulfill a pricey Pentagon budget request amid the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran. The Democratic leader cited public opposition to Medicare cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the president...

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