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Ron Johnson: “A plan that is a $14,000 deductible. When I was buying…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Democrats are in a complete state of denial: Sen. Ron Johnson | America Right Now

Published | Video Starts at 04:14

I mean catastrophic care plans, which, by the way, that's what Obamacare is. I mean, A plan that is a $14,000 deductible. When I was buying health care, those were called catastrophic plans and they were dirt cheap. Now they cost $33,000 for somebody, you know, just short of Medicare age. So again, it's, it's been a complete disaster. Real quickly, Senator, I want to switch gears with you and get your reaction to this. (04:14–04:27)

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Asserts that high-deductible health plans, once inexpensive, now cost significantly more under the current system.

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