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Mark Pocan: “It used to be you could have 12 credits and work and still…”

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

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Representative Mark Pocan Discusses Controversial Budget Bill and Health Report Issues

Published | Video Starts at 18:50

I mean, we didn't Even mention the 330 billion dollar cut to higher education, largely Pell grants, including people who work and have Pell grants. It used to be you could have 12 credits and work and still get a Pell grant. Now they're going to take it up to 15. and that's going to hurt many local employers that we're already hearing from too. So it's, it's full of bad ideas. Congressman Mark ban from Wisconsin 2nd congressional district, thank you so very, very much. (18:50–18:56)

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Asserts that the credit requirement for Pell grants is increasing from 12 to 15.

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