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Ron Johnson: “For every dollar the state spends on a single able-bodied…”

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

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Have Dems Gone So Far That It's Time for This Nuclear Option? | Ron Johnson

Published | Video Starts at 19:54

I mean, it's sick. The nine to one match, you know, for every dollar the state spends on A disabled child. The federal government kicks in about a buck 33 For every dollar the state spends on a single able-bodied childless adult, we kick in nine bucks. Again, it's legalized fraud. Unfortunately, there are plenty of Republican states that have based their budgets on this legalized fraud. And so we didn't have enough votes to change it. (19:54–20:06)

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States that the federal government provides $9 for every dollar a state spends on certain Medicaid recipients.

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