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Ron Johnson: “You probably got about 12 million people on those ACA…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 07:56

So basically we did is we took away any kind of participation in those Obamacare premiums from millions of people, which has led to massive fraud. You probably got about 12 million people on those ACA exchanges that never even used health care. Best estimates, maybe half don't even realize they're signed up for health care because you have unscrupulous agents and brokers who are just signing people up because all you need is a name and a birth date. (07:56–08:02)

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Claims 12 million people on ACA exchanges do not use health care.

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