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Mark Pocan: “They've proposed a 45% cut to education, the jurisdiction…”

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 03:48

In order to get four and a half trillion dollars from the middle class and those aspiring to be in the middle class to the wealthiest, to the Elon Musk and Donald Trumps of the world, They've proposed a 45% cut to education, the jurisdiction for the Education committee. That plus trying to put money into private schools over public schools. That plus going after the way that people get financial aid for higher education and other issues are all part of the conversation today. (03:48–03:55)

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