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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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Senator Ron Johnson Discusses National Guard Deployment and Critiques Trump's Tax Bill

Published | Video Starts at 05:52

For every dollar the state puts into a, you know, procedure for a disabled child, the federal government kicks in a dollar 33 cents. So that's Medicaid 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 upcoating inside Medicare which also is putting in threat the benefits for people that need it. (05:52–05:59)

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Asserts that for every dollar a state spends on single childless adults, the federal government contributes nine dollars.

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