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Mark Pocan: “We're negotiating for the first time with big pharmacy on…”

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

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The Stephanie Miller Show | U.S. Rep Mark Pocan on the Presidential Debate

Published | Video Starts at 02:37

And if they bring up that the president has lowered the cost of energy through the Inflation Reduction Act. He's got tax credits and rebates available for people to be more energy efficient. Health care. We're negotiating for the first time with big pharmacy on prescription drug prices. We've been ripped off for decades and he's the first president doing something about it. He also capped your out of pocket expenses if you're on Medicare. He capped insulin to $35. (02:37–02:42)

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