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Mark Pocan: “This half a trillion dollar cut to Medicare.”

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

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Maggie Daun Interviews Congressman Mark Pocan on Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Project 2025

Published | Video Starts at 16:08

They even did things that they didn't need to do, like they took away the ratios in nursing homes for seniors for staffing, and then This half a trillion dollar cut to Medicare. You have to hold those people accountable. And you know, Ron Johnson, only Ron Johnson could be Ron Johnson in that. He said it's not enough of cuts. (16:08–16:11)

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Asserts that Wisconsin House Republicans voted for a $500 billion cut to Medicare.

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