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Mark Pocan: “For people on Medicaid, for farmers, for people receiving…”

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

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Rep. Mark Pocan talks Democrats walking out of Trump's speech of lies.

Published | Video Starts at 12:23

I mean, this is if people don't find out what's in this till too late for 10 years, you know, you've got tax cuts like this going forward. So For people on Medicaid, for farmers, for people receiving supplemental nutrition assistance, food benefits, for, you know, the number one program that keeps kids out of poverty, education, 45% cuts. I mean, that's going to affect all kind of people. And for a lot of people, it's just going to get, like I said, fall on their local taxes. (12:23–12:36)

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Asserts that proposed cuts will affect Medicaid, farmers, food benefits, and education, with a 45% reduction.

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