Mark Pocan

We do think the inheritance piece and the capital gains piece does do something about this inherent unfairness.

As of 2018, the richest 400 Americans were actually paying a lower effective tax rate.

I will tell you, it was pretty scary in the sense that... almost all of my constituents are paying a higher tax rate than people like Jeff Bezos.

I think if we all work on that, including maybe Republican Members of Congress getting vaccinated, we will all be better off.

I can tell you that UI is not the problem. A lot of our industries are still really hurting.

I would love to do that, and I will take you up on that offer.

I hate seeing people left behind.

If you are really small, gross revenues don't necessarily mean anything if you took on business that might have a lower margin.

Are you looking at any specific programs right now, or is this something we are going to need to probably try to initiate with you?

I can tell you very personally and specifically that I had difficulty in conveying some of my concerns in the last year.

I appreciate any changes we can do on that front.

Are we still going to keep the penny?

I don't think I have time to ask the question on why we are auditing people on the earned income tax credit at a greater rate than people who are at the very top wage earners.

I just--you know, perhaps you might be able to look at it and make an exception also for, you know, a situation like Wisconsin if we aren't going to get the $700 million additional that I think people were expecting, you know, that…

Is there a way to do it in a single payment rather than two payments?

Is there a way to try and use the data as the bill was actually passed?

That is a $700 million hit, and, you know, we already--it has been a tough year with COVID.

I have a very important issue to my State of Wisconsin.

What resource do you need from Congress to ensure adequate oversight, especially in the private equity sector?

It seems crazy that there would be actual state laws preventing the same entities that allow the electricity to come to rural places to prevent the 'electricity of our time.'

Do you agree that a single metric of a 25 percent reduction of gross sales does, unfortunately, not capture all businesses that need and needed assistance?

I give you an 'A' grade on that answer. I want you to know that.

I don't know of another Federal agency or, quite honestly, a business that requires 75-year prefunding of health benefits.

In Wisconsin our First-Class Mail delivery dropped to a low of 63.69 percent.

Do you really think that that is excellent service?