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Ron Johnson: “The Affordable Care act is not affordable. It didn't protect…”

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

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Sen. Johnson on CNN's New Day

Published | Video Starts at 04:02

… the damage caused by Obamacare and transition to a system that will actually work, that will fulfill those goals of restrain costs, better quality, better access. Obamacare didn't do that. The Affordable Care act is not affordable. It didn't protect patients. It's been a big mess. We're trying to repair that damage, we're trying to fix that mess and we'll see how much of it you keep as a reflection of what is actually working despite the politics. (04:02–04:06)

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Asserts that the Affordable Care Act is not affordable and did not protect patients.

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