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Ron Johnson: “This will be the first time in our history where the federal…”

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

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Johnson Discusses Obamacare on CNBC

Published | Video Starts at 02:20

And it's about forcing a wheat farmer basically not allowing him to grow wheat to feed his family and his chickens and his cattle. And that's what we're talking about. This will be the first time in our history where the federal government will force individuals to engage in commerce so they can regulate that commerce. It is a huge assault on our freedom. That's what Obamacare is all about. This law must be ruled unconstitutional. See, Mr. Miller, that's the. I understand your narrow interest. (02:20–02:30)

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Asserts that Obamacare forces individuals to engage in commerce for regulation purposes.

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