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Mark Pocan: “They cut [Pell Grants] quite a bit.”

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

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Mark Pocan Discusses Impact of Proposed Health Care and Social Program Cuts in Wisconsin Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 06:08

I don't know if anyone here, anyone here get a Pell Grant. If they went to college, so did I. My hands up. I grew up in a lower middle class family. They cut [Pell Grants] quite a bit. Including for people who are trying to work and go to college. It used to be you could have 12 credits and be eligible for Pell. (06:08–06:11)

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