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Mark Pocan: “It's had 200, I think, 12 Democratic sponsors. 218 passes a…”

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

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Mark Pocan Discusses Impact of Proposed Health Care and Social Program Cuts in Wisconsin Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 1:01:27

That I think is probably the best bill I've seen out there. It does a few things. It's not going to happen with a Republican majority, but should happen with Democrats. It's had 200, I think, 12 Democratic sponsors. 218 passes a bill. Okay. It would lift the cap. It did a stupid thing because of Joe Biden had said he wouldn't raise taxes on anyone who made less than 400,000. (1:01:27–1:01:33)

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Asserts that the bill has 212 Democratic sponsors, needing 218 to pass.

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