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Ron Johnson: “We absolutely need to reform Medicaid. You can squeeze…”

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

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Discussion with Senator Ron Johnson on Federal Spending and Budget Reforms

Published | Video Starts at 06:15

But where are the spending cuts? Can I just, you got to remember for a lot of you're looking at. This, it's literally, it's literally across the board. Listen, We absolutely need to reform Medicaid. You can squeeze probably a trillion dollars out of Medicaid. We, without touching benefits, actually make Medicaid more secure for disabled children by putting work requirements on the able bodied that are being covered through Obamacare. Remember Medicaid? (06:15–06:22)

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Asserts that Medicaid reform could save approximately $1 trillion.

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