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Ron Johnson: “They [Americans] don't get an employer contribution into the…”

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

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Sen. Johnson at HSGAC Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 09:02

Now, because of that, millions of Americans lost their health care under Obamacare and were forced to purchase on the exchange. They [Americans] don't get an employer contribution into the exchange. They get a subsidy if they're qualified, based on income. And so Senator Grassley recognized that fact that because members of Congress and their staff are now going to be … (09:02–09:50)

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Asserts that Americans purchasing insurance through exchanges do not receive employer contributions.

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