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Mark Pocan: “15 to 17 million people are going to lose their health care…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:40

Did I turn out to be pretty good in my. Guess that's what people want to talk to you about. Yeah. I mean, you know, people still are learning about the big … 15 to 17 million people are going to lose their health care [due to the big ugly law]. … Medicaid folks. That won't happen until after next year's election. Very conveniently timed. But you know, people on the Affordable Care Act, 20 million people who are going to have subsidies increased next year. (01:40–01:44)

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Asserts that 15 to 17 million people will lose health care due to a new law.

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