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Mark Pocan: “They're worried about cuts that are going to happen through…”

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

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Rep. Mark Pocan 'people are pissed' that Republicans are fleeing town halls.

Published | Video Starts at 04:44

He was a no show like he's pretty much been since he's been in Congress. But people are pissed. They're very concerned about cuts to Medicaid in particular. They're worried about cuts that are going to happen through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. They're worried about what could happen if you take away subsidies on the Affordable Care Act. They're worried. Many of these people are in very rural part of Wisconsin about farm grants and the lack of food going to usaid. (04:44–04:49)

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Asserts that constituents are worried about potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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