Mark Pocan: “1.3 million people on Medicaid in Wisconsin that are going…”

“You had mentioned before the break, Congressman, that every Wisconsin Republican is all about this. Representative Brian Stiles says the House budget bill is unquestionably a step in the right direction. Yeah. Tell that to the 1.3 million people on Medicaid in Wisconsin that are going to maybe see their Medicaid taken away. The one out of three kids in the state that gets their health insurance from Medicaid, 55% of seniors in nursing homes get their support from Medicaid, 45% of adults with disabilities living independently get their support from Medicaid.” (13:34–13:41)

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