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Ron Johnson: “Under Covid, people on Obamacare exchange about 12 million…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 10:15

So Obamacare is what has driven up the cost of individuals for individuals. So then the solution is, well, let's give more subsidies, let's, let's increase the amount, decrease the amount that people pay. So again, Under Covid, people on Obamacare exchange about 12 million people never had to even pay a dime in premiums. So they want to continue that. But that has led to massive fraud. Tens of billions of dollars again paid, being paid right to the insurance companies where people don't even utilize the insurance. (10:15–10:24)

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Claims 12 million people on Obamacare exchanges paid no premiums during Covid.

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