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Ron Johnson: “Budget reconciliation was set up by the Budget Act [of…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson on the Senate showdown over Trump's Big Beautiful Bill | All-In Interview

Published | Video Starts at 03:34

And it's not working, by the way. That's the problem with Medicaid right now is Obamacare is now called Medicaid expansion. But to answer your question, Budget reconciliation was set up by the Budget Act [of 1974]. I think it was 1974. It doesn't work in terms of controlling spending, by the way. Nothing ever has. (03:34–03:40)

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