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Ken Paxton: “The states were going to have to kick in money [for…”

Featuring: Ken Paxton, Republican | Attorney General of Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 15:40

But they can't afford it. Did you know that they can't afford it? Yeah. No one, none of us can. And so they decided in March of last year that The states were going to have to kick in money [for Obamacare], about $125 million for Texas. Well, there's nothing in statute that says that it's not in the law. Congressman Gobert, I know you're shocked that occasionally the president just kind of makes things up. (15:40–15:45)

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Asserts that Texas was expected to contribute $125 million to Obamacare.

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