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Mark Pocan: “They voted 50 times to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.”

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

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

Published February 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:46

Another thing I know that it helped on is a provision by our Senator, Tammy Baldwin, to make sure that adult children up to 26 could stay on your … They voted 50 times to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. … in the Senate. Then your son, who, when he's in college or doing whatever he's going to do, can still at least be on your policy and have health care. (09:46–09:52)

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Asserts that there have been 50 votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

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“15 million people, between the Medicaid changes and the changes of the Affordable Care Act, 15 million people will lose health care.”
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“They've estimated 25% of nursing homes will have to close.”
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“22 million people in this country suddenly were able to have health insurance that couldn't before because of the Affordable Care Act.”
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“We tried in the House to extend the subsidies for three years, but it has not fully passed.”
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“That's $18,000 additional a year for the healthcare that you've had.”
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“A provision by our Senator, Tammy Baldwin, [ensures] that adult children up to 26 could stay on your policy.”
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“They voted, I think, 50 times in Congress to [repeal the Affordable Care Act].”
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“Donald Trump...put out his health care plan...a single piece of paper, one side only.”
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“We're going to do everything we can to make sure that those subsidies get restored.”
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“Recently with the Affordable Care act credits going away, what made the Affordable Care act affordable again were those credits.”
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“The Affordable Care Act keeps kids up to 26 on their parents' policies.”
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“We got enough Republicans to sign it. And then we did get 17 Republicans to join every single Democrat to try to restore those tax credits.”
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“The President introduced at the end of the Affordable Care Act sign-in period. This month, he introduced his plan or not introduced. He said…”
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“Donald Trump's actions and the Republicans' actions have cost people in something that's one of the most important things that directs your…”
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“4 million from the ACA changes.”
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“Having less health care for more money because of what [Republicans] did.”
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“We're going to try to bring your healthcare costs back in line so that you can continue to grow your business.”
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“The Affordable Care Act was created so people could have access to health insurance if they're leaving a job.”
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“Changes in the law will cost about 4 million people their health care outright on the Affordable Care Act.”
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“4 million people will lose their coverage because of the Affordable Care act changes, another 10 million plus because of the Medicaid…”
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