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Ron Johnson: “We have not implemented the $208 billion worth of SGR cuts…”

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Ron Johnson on Morning Joe

Published April 2, 2012 | Video Starts at 09:22

I understand it didn't cut any costs, but this isn't going to help you on the campaign trail. Specifically, how did CBO game the numbers for the President's health care, projecting these phantom savings in Medicare? Let's face it, We have not implemented the $208 billion worth of SGR cuts yet. Okay, why does anybody think that Congress is going to actually implement the $529 billion worth of the first 10 year cuts? (09:22–09:27)

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Asserts that $208 billion in Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) cuts have not been implemented.

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