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Mark Pocan: When you talk about the silence of poverty, I have done the home visits, too, so I know what you are saying.

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
When you talk about the silence of poverty, I have done the home visits, too, so I know what you are saying.
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Mark Pocan
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Pocan reflects on his experiences with poverty in his district.

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