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Mark Pocan: “Donald Trump is taking [health care, education, funding…”

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

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Congressman Mark Pocan Discusses Trump's National Guard Deployment and the Impact of the Billionaires' Bill

Published | Video Starts at 14:22

And you know, when it comes to the things that people count on, health care, education, funding, food assistance, I mean these are core parts of what America is about. And Donald Trump is taking [health care, education, funding, food assistance] away as he wants to be this authoritarian or king. And, and that's the message people have to really think about because, you know, no matter how racist you are, many of those folks that voted for Donald Trump are going to lose benefits right now. (14:22–14:28)

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Asserts that Donald Trump is removing key social benefits to consolidate power.

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