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Mark Pocan: “The number one program to keep kids out of poverty is food…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 11:15

But they don't say that right off the bat. They go after things that actually help his constituents to get by day to day. And it's probably The number one program to keep kids out of poverty is food stamps. Well, but I guess I thought all I ever heard about was the deficit and the national debt and we're bankrupting our future. (11:15–11:19)

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Asserts that food stamps are the primary program for preventing child poverty.

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