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Ron Johnson: “I think most members are trying to just follow the, you…”

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

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Senator Johnson OPM Lawsuit Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 19:06

Can't they just go on the individual exchange and sign up there and not, you know, go through the small business one and get the subsidies? It's actually what I'd like to do. I think most members are trying to just follow the, you know, the letter of the law as it's been written and as it's been regulated. So I have no criticism of any member Congress not doing what I'm doing in terms of taking advantage of the employer contribution, but I've chosen not to do so. (19:06–19:13)

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Asserts that most members of Congress are following the health care law as written and regulated.

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