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Ron Johnson: “For every dollar the state spends on a disabled child, the…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson Discusses Tax Bill and Medicaid Reform on Fox News

Published | Video Starts at 02:17

Nobody in the Republican Party is trying to impact Medicaid for the disabled children. We're concerned about the Obamacare addition to it. It's called Medicaid expansion. For every dollar the state spends on a disabled child, the federal government kicks in $1.33. But for single, able bodied, working age, childless adults, for every dollar kick in for those folks, the federal government puts in $9. That has led to provider fees provider taxes that is in health care. (02:17–02:23)

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Asserts that the federal government matches $1.33 for every dollar spent by states on disabled children.

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