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Ron Johnson: “A mom from Madison, Wisconsin was a victim of Obamacare. Her…”

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Ron Johnson: Democrats Are 'In A Complete State Of Denial' Over Obamacare

Published | Video Starts at 00:32

That denial was in full display at our last hearing when ranking member Blumenthal stated, quote, I don't know of anybody who's been harmed by Obamacare, unquote. It was an incredible statement considering his own witness, A mom from Madison, Wisconsin was a victim of Obamacare. Her family lost their employer sponsored insurance in 2016 because of Obamacare. They purchased a higher tier plan for $1,000 a month. In 2019 when they couldn't afford that, they switched to a less expensive lower tier plan with a $14,000 out of pocket maximum. (00:32–00:41)

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