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Mark Pocan: “15 million people lost their health care through [the big…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Rep. Pocan Discusses Trump's Healthcare "Plan" on MS NOW

Published | Video Starts at 06:04

So people get that. And then the big ugly law, don't forget, raised our utility rates and our health care rates. And also 15 million people lost their health care through [the big ugly law]. that. So people really are way smarter than Republicans think they are. We're seeing it in all the elections that we had, the special elections in the last year. (06:04–06:08)

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Reiterates that 15 million people lost health care due to legislation referred to as 'the big ugly law.'

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