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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 02:22

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. That's causing the federal government to pour billions, hundreds of billions of dollars into the states putting at risk Medicaid for the vulnerable. (02:22–02:32)

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