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Mark Pocan: “We still spend 30% of total government spending in health…”

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

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Congressman Mark Pocan Discusses Universal Healthcare with Dr. Speaker A and Trade Expert Laurie from RethinkTrade

Published | Video Starts at 00:53

We're the only industrialized country that does not have universal healthcare. I mean, just let that sink in. The only country as rich as we are that does not have universal healthcare. And yet We still spend 30% of total government spending in health care and almost twice as much on health care as other wealthy nations. Why? What is good health care and why don't we have it? So with us for our one question today is Lori Wallach, who is one of the leading experts … (00:53–01:02)

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Asserts that the U.S. spends 30% of government spending on healthcare and nearly double what other wealthy nations spend.

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