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The BBC presenter had suggested Wes Streeting was "hiding behind the Budget".
The government has been accused of not sticking to their tax pledges.
Dr Hilary Jones said he was "full of doubts" over this "quick fix" strategy.
But Wes Streeting said the UK just has to "deal with" the economic consequences.
Health secretary launches withering blast at Tory leadership hopeful.
The health secretary received hospitality from the Football Association to see her at Wembley last month.
Yet health secretary Wes Streeting insists pensioners will still be better off this winter.
The health secretary didn't hold back in the House of Commons.
His remarks come ahead of a damning landmark report into the state of the health service.
Labour want to reduce winter fuel payments for pensioners to plug the gap in government finances.