Madison Reporter

Mark Pocan, a U.S. Congressman representing Wisconsin’s 2nd district since 2013, shared his thoughts on current political issues through a series of tweets on March 4, 2025. These posts reflect his positions on educational funding, economic management under former President Trump, and the privatization of Social Security.

In one tweet posted at 16:33 UTC, Pocan expressed concern over potential cuts to education funding if former President Donald Trump and entrepreneur Elon Musk were to shut down the Department of Education. He stated, "If Trump and Musk shut down the Department of Education, there’ll be cuts in every school district in America." Pocan voiced his support for the American Federation of Teachers union (@AFTunion), emphasizing that students should not bear the consequences of tax breaks for billionaires.

Later that day at 17:01 UTC, Pocan remarked on Trump's approach to governance by drawing a parallel with Trump's business practices. He noted in his tweet, "Trump said he'd run the country like his businesses. That may have been the one time he was actually telling the truth."

Pocan also addressed concerns about Social Security in another tweet shared at 21:39 UTC. He asserted a strong stance against any efforts to privatize this federal program by stating unequivocally, "In no way, shape, or form, should we privatize any aspect of Social Security."