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Ron Johnson: “Obamacare expanded Medicaid to able-bodied, working-age…”

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

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Sen. Johnson on MSNBC's Meet the Press Daily

Published | Video Starts at 02:02

So that's one of the first things we have to do is is we have to begin putting some kind of control over the out of control entitlement programs. Medicaid, Obamacare is one of those. And of course Obamacare expanded Medicaid to able-bodied, working-age childless adults, putting at risk Medicaid for disabled, elderly, and children. Obamacare funded Medicaid for again able bodied, working age childless adults at 100% versus normal Medicaid for the disabled somewhere around 60%. (02:02–02:14)

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Asserts that Obamacare's Medicaid expansion to able-bodied adults risks Medicaid for disabled, elderly, and children.

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