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Mark Pocan: “It's been estimated... we're at 36 trillion in debt with the…”

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

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Wisconsin Town Hall on Immigration, Social Security, and Political Activism

Published | Video Starts at 41:20

We don't know anymore because they got pulled. But I think that's significant. One other number for you, sir. They're what they're trying to do right now with the debt on the tax bill. It's been estimated... we're at 36 trillion in debt with the text of the resolution that the Republicans just voted for would allow the national debt to grow to $50 trillion by 2035. So I know you care about debt as we should. Their vote just wanted to increase it from 36 trillion to $50 trillion. So might want to give Ron Johnson a call. (41:20–41:38)

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Asserts that a Republican resolution could increase national debt from $36 trillion to $50 trillion by 2035.

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