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Ron Johnson: “Medicaid costs [have been raised] by hundreds of billions of…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson's 126th Telephone Town Hall: Addressing Government Shutdowns, Immigration, and Fiscal Policies

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You know, making sure that the state has enough skin in the game for a single able bodied, working age, childless adult. The federal government kicks in nine bucks for every $1. So that has raised Medicaid costs [have been raised] by hundreds of billions of dollars, putting at risk Medicaid for the vulnerable. In terms of the other aspect, the damaging aspect of Obamacare was the individual market. So I'm assuming your husband's on that. That's right. (40:29–40:35)

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Asserts that Medicaid costs have increased by hundreds of billions, risking benefits for vulnerable populations.

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