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Ron Johnson: “The purpose of the working group isn't to actually write the…”

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

Sen. Johnson on CNN's New Day

Published July 27, 2017 | Video Starts at 01:43

He's one of the guys tasked with drafting it. And he says, I don't know what's in it. I share your frustration. I'm in this working group as well. And The purpose of the working group isn't to actually write the bill. It's to, you know, really discuss all the issues. And, and it's very complex. I think within two meetings, I saw the wide spectrum of opinion within the Republican conference trying to fix this mess that is Obamacare. (01:43–01:46)

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Asserts that the working group's purpose is not to write the health care bill.

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