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Mark Pocan: “Those taking away the subsidies, which is what made…”

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

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With Liberty & Justice for Some ep. 63: Discussing how Trump hurts Small Businesses

Published | Video Starts at 21:27

I had a woman at the grocery store literally give me a hug and cry because she was a daycare provider and finally could have health insurance. But we watched what happened out of the big beautiful bill, Those taking away the subsidies, which is what made healthcare affordable. That's why it was the Affordable Care act made people. I met with small business owners in Baraboo, Wisconsin, in my district in Sauk county, and we sat down with a group of folks. (21:27–21:33)

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Asserts that removing subsidies made healthcare less affordable.

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