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Mark Pocan: “We're the only industrialized country that does not have…”

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 00:41

And the quality of care can even be questionable depending what type of plan you have. And even if you have excellent health insurance out of pocket, expenses and deductibles can eat away at your family's budget. 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. (00:41–00:47)

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Asserts that the United States is the only industrialized country without universal healthcare.

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