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Ron Johnson: “This is going to do great harm to our health care system…”

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

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Senator Johnson on MSNBC's Morning Joe

Published | Video Starts at 02:51

Listen, doctor, I realize you're a smart guy. I don't think you know how to take over 16 of our economy and do it well. That's the reason I'm opposed to this thing because This is going to do great harm to our health care system. It's going to bankrupt our budget further. It's going to really have an assault on personal freedom. So that's why I'm opposed to this thing. And Republicans have put out a number of alternatives. (02:51–02:57)

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Asserts that the Affordable Care Act will harm the healthcare system and worsen the budget deficit.

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