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

“Again, you have to understand, Frederica, for every dollar a state spends on traditional Medicaid for disabled children, for pregnant women, the vulnerable, the federal government kicks in $1.33. For every dollar the state spends on an able-bodied, working-age, childless adult, we spend $9. That distortion has allowed states and providers to completely abuse the system. It's caused Medicaid cost to skyrocket, putting at risk Medicaid for the vulnerable. So again, we've got to fix that.” (09:48–09:57)

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