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Hakeem Jeffries

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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

So I think it starts with a recognition of here's the problem. that is affecting so many people across the country, we hear you, we see you, and we're committed to making life better for you.

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

Yeah. Well, I would say... Where I would take issue is that I do think that actually during the first two years of the Biden administration, you did see real progress legislatively, not rhetorically. Infrastructure Act, yep. Toward making a concrete difference in the American people. So we can't just say it was rhetorical, right?

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

Yeah. Well, I would say... Where I would take issue is that I do think that actually during the first two years of the Biden administration, you did see real progress legislatively, not rhetorically. Infrastructure Act, yep. Toward making a concrete difference in the American people. So we can't just say it was rhetorical, right?

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

Yeah. Well, I would say... Where I would take issue is that I do think that actually during the first two years of the Biden administration, you did see real progress legislatively, not rhetorically. Infrastructure Act, yep. Toward making a concrete difference in the American people. So we can't just say it was rhetorical, right?

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

Well, I'm not disagreeing with you, but, you know, I just wanted to make sure that

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

Well, I'm not disagreeing with you, but, you know, I just wanted to make sure that

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

Well, I'm not disagreeing with you, but, you know, I just wanted to make sure that

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

So I'll disagree with Scott and then I'll agree with you. Okay. I get that a lot. I get that a lot. It's part of your charm. But I just want to make sure it's clear, right? Because during those first two years,

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

So I'll disagree with Scott and then I'll agree with you. Okay. I get that a lot. I get that a lot. It's part of your charm. But I just want to make sure it's clear, right? Because during those first two years,

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

So I'll disagree with Scott and then I'll agree with you. Okay. I get that a lot. I get that a lot. It's part of your charm. But I just want to make sure it's clear, right? Because during those first two years,

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

We actually, whether it was the American Rescue Plan, rescued the economy from a once-in-a-century pandemic, saved the pensions of millions of people, enacted the child tax credit, which actually cut child poverty in half in six months in the United States of America. That's a good thing. That's a good thing.

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

We actually, whether it was the American Rescue Plan, rescued the economy from a once-in-a-century pandemic, saved the pensions of millions of people, enacted the child tax credit, which actually cut child poverty in half in six months in the United States of America. That's a good thing. That's a good thing.

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

We actually, whether it was the American Rescue Plan, rescued the economy from a once-in-a-century pandemic, saved the pensions of millions of people, enacted the child tax credit, which actually cut child poverty in half in six months in the United States of America. That's a good thing. That's a good thing.

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, millions of good-paying jobs, fixing our crumbling bridges and roads and tunnels, our airports, our sewer and water systems, our mass transit systems, trying to set in motion high-speed internet access in every community, including in rural America. Gun safety legislation for the first time in 30 years. We know more needs to be done, but we were able to

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, millions of good-paying jobs, fixing our crumbling bridges and roads and tunnels, our airports, our sewer and water systems, our mass transit systems, trying to set in motion high-speed internet access in every community, including in rural America. Gun safety legislation for the first time in 30 years. We know more needs to be done, but we were able to

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, millions of good-paying jobs, fixing our crumbling bridges and roads and tunnels, our airports, our sewer and water systems, our mass transit systems, trying to set in motion high-speed internet access in every community, including in rural America. Gun safety legislation for the first time in 30 years. We know more needs to be done, but we were able to

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

to start that process, standing up for our veterans, providing them healthcare, veterans who actually were exposed to burn pits and Agent Orange and toxic substances and were literally suffering suffering without access to healthcare. And we changed that through the PACT Act. And of course the Chips and Science Act, which was designed to bring our jobs back home to America. Trump talks about it.

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

to start that process, standing up for our veterans, providing them healthcare, veterans who actually were exposed to burn pits and Agent Orange and toxic substances and were literally suffering suffering without access to healthcare. And we changed that through the PACT Act. And of course the Chips and Science Act, which was designed to bring our jobs back home to America. Trump talks about it.

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

to start that process, standing up for our veterans, providing them healthcare, veterans who actually were exposed to burn pits and Agent Orange and toxic substances and were literally suffering suffering without access to healthcare. And we changed that through the PACT Act. And of course the Chips and Science Act, which was designed to bring our jobs back home to America. Trump talks about it.

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump Pretends He's Above the Law (feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

We set in motion a process to doing it. And then of course, you know, lowering the cost of prescription drugs. We still need to do more, but we got that process started through the Inflation Reduction Act and the largest investment in combating the climate crisis in the history of the world. We didn't just talk about things, we actually did things.