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Ron Johnson: “Obamacare, which is now called Medicaid expansion, allowing…”

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

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So what you're saying, like the numbers you're describing are the bottom line numbers. This is not like higher math. This should be obvious to everybody. What's the reaction been? Obamacare, which is now called Medicaid expansion, allowing states to game the system. putting at risk Medicaid for the truly vulnerable. But that's all you really heard about. You don't ever put that in context. You know, $1.5 trillion compared to $89 trillion spending over the next 10 years. (23:06–23:11)

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