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Mark Pocan: “The CBO disagrees with your analysis. Yale And Penn said…”

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 04:03

I'm happy to get back to you about how the bill works and getting rid of the money laundering schemes that you know. So a lot of people disagree with you. The CBO disagrees with your analysis. Yale And Penn said 13.7 million people will lose health insurance. 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. (04:03–04:11)

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Asserts that the CBO and studies from Yale and Penn predict 13.7 million will lose health insurance.

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