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Mark Pocan: “Another horrific shooting in America, the only country that…”

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

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With Liberty & Justice for Some ep.64–Age Diversity in Politics, the DNC & Gun Violence w David Hogg

Published | Video Starts at 04:15

On Valentine's Day in 2018, just eight years ago, 17 students were killed and another 17 were injured when a student committed a mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Another horrific shooting in America, the only country that seems to have repeated shootings and a government that refuses to address the epidemic. He survived this horrific shooting and is working to see that these never happen again. He also spent time serving as the co chair, vice co vice chair of the Democratic national committee. (04:15–04:23)

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Asserts that the U.S. is the only country with repeated shootings and a government that refuses to address it.

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