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Mark Pocan: “Older Americans will pay five times more and get less of a…”

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

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Magic Monday The Truth about Trumpcare.

Published | Video Starts at 00:54

Last week, the Congressional Budget Office came out with their analysis of the bill and they said 24 million people will lose at access to health insurance under Trumpcare. Older Americans will pay five times more and get less of a subsidy [under Trumpcare]. And at the end of the day, 600 billion, billion with a B worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country. Now, that's a lot of numbers. (00:54–00:59)

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Asserts that older Americans will pay more and receive less subsidy under Trumpcare.

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