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Mark Pocan: “It's probably this year, it's probably over 170,000. You…”

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 1:00:48

I agree. Yeah. So the. No, it's about 160, 170,000. So it's low. It's one of the only regressive taxes, really, that's out there. Because when you make. It's probably this year, it's probably over 170,000. You don't pay another 170. I thought it was 171. 171. It might be. I know last year was, I think, 163, 164. You don't pay another dime in after you make that much. (1:00:48–1:00:53)

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