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Mark Pocan: “The Cato Institute disagrees with you. Moody's disagrees…”

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

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Congressman Mark Pocan Questions Director on Medicare Cuts and National Debt

Published | Video Starts at 04:17

You also said this won't increase the debt, is that correct? The bill won't increase. Will not increase the debt. It will lead to deficit. So The Cato Institute disagrees with you. Moody's disagrees. The CBO disagrees. Senator Hawley and Senator Rand and Senator Collins disagree. Elon Musk disagrees. Virtually everyone on this side of the aisle. So you're saying everyone is wrong but you are the right one, that this does not increase the debt? (04:17–04:27)

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