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Ron Johnson: “For every dollar the state puts in for a single adult…”

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

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Ron Johnson Criticizes Biden's Economic Policies and Advocates for Spending Reform

Published | Video Starts at 02:30

For every dollar the state puts into a procedure for a disabled child, the federal government kicks in a dollar 33 cents. For every dollar the state puts in for a. But listen, because this is important. For every dollar the state puts in for a single adult childless, the government puts in nine. The federal government puts in nine bucks. That has led to all kinds of waste and abuse. There's up coding inside Medicare, which also is putting in threat the benefits for people that need it. (02:30–02:37)

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Asserts that federal funding for Medicaid favors single, childless adults over disabled children.

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