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Ron Johnson: “Obamacare markets are collapsing across the nation.”

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

Sen. Ron Johnson on health care, immigration (Entire CNN interview)

Published August 6, 2017 | Video Starts at 00:23

Is this a good idea to vote again on this bill that has already collapsed? Good morning, Jake. Well, the bottom line is Obamacare markets are collapsing across the nation. Insurers are designed to pull out of the market. So from my standpoint, we do need to stabilize those markets and the issue is not going away. (00:23–00:28)

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Asserts that Obamacare markets are failing nationwide.

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