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Mark Pocan: “One out of three kids in Wisconsin get their health care…”

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

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Rep. Mark Pocan talks Democrats walking out of Trump's speech of lies.

Published | Video Starts at 07:28

The problem is for many, many people, you know, Social Security is the income they rely on. So whether it be Medicaid and which is, by the way, One out of three kids in Wisconsin get their health care from Medicaid. 55% of seniors in nursing homes, including my mom in her final years, was on Medicaid. 45% of adults with disabilities who live in their homes are on Medicaid. (07:28–07:33)

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Asserts that Medicaid provides health care to one-third of children in Wisconsin.

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