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Mark Pocan: “They're worried about what could happen if you take away…”

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 04:48

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. That comes from places like my district. (04:48–04:53)

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Asserts that constituents are concerned about the removal of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.

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