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Ron Johnson: “They have to make a living. Plus they want to be doctors to…”

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

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I Didn't Think I'd Ever Be Fighting This | Ron Johnson | POLITICS | Rubin Report

Published | Video Starts at 48:51

Of course, that's how they kept everybody else in line. I'm sympathetic with that. Doctors, they spend a decade plus getting trained, getting their certification. They've got $300,000 worth of student loans to pay off. They have to make a living. Plus they want to be doctors to help people they just couldn't step out of line or else they risk losing it all. And that was purposeful. I can see why Chuck Todd only does this once every two years, but I'll do it more than that. How about that? Happy to come back. (48:51–48:59)

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Asserts that doctors are constrained by financial and professional risks from speaking out or acting against prevailing medical practices.

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