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Mark Pocan: “The Affordable Care Act was created so people could have…”

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

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Episode 53 – Discussing ACA Tax Credits with Constituents

Published | Video Starts at 24:23

And you know, this is a story many people, you know, many people are taking care of parents and loved ones. And this is one of the reasons why The Affordable Care Act was created so people could have access to health insurance if they're leaving a job. And Jackie, thank you so much for joining us today. Thank you. So tell us about. So you previously were a teacher and therefore you had a good public employee plan? (24:23–24:29)

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Asserts the purpose of the Affordable Care Act is to provide health insurance access for those leaving employment.

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