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Mark Pocan: “They're trying to set up cuts to fund a $4.5 trillion theft…”

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

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Congressman Mark Pocan Discusses Education and Labor with AFT President Randy Weingarten

Published | Video Starts at 11:26

So I think let's start with this newest attack because seen multiple attacks over the years on public education, but the newest attack being within the reconciliation bill, which again is just a fancy way of saying getting around the 60 vote filibuster. They're trying to set up cuts to fund a $4.5 trillion theft from the middle class and those aspiring to be in the middle class to the wealthiest. And in doing so, they're even talking about eliminating the Department of Education. So let's actually start with that. (11:26–11:37)

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Asserts that there are attempts to cut funds to benefit the wealthiest at the expense of the middle class.

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