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Ron Johnson: “For every dollar that we put into traditional Medicaid for a…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson Discusses U.S. Spending and Tax Policies

Published | Video Starts at 05:07

So we get accused of trying to cut Medicaid for disabled children. Nothing could be further from the truth. Obamacare addition to Medicaid is the most damaging thing to Medicaid. For every dollar that we put into traditional Medicaid for a disabled child, the federal government puts in $1.33. For every dollar the states put into Medicaid expansion for single adults who should be working, we put in nine. That has led to billions of dollars flowing away from the federal government into state coffers, into provider coffers. (05:07–05:14)

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Asserts that for every dollar spent on traditional Medicaid for disabled children, the federal government contributes $1.33.

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