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Ron Johnson: “You're fully aware that on a Senate reconciliation rules we…”

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

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Sen. Johnson on MSNBC's Meet the Press Daily

Published | Video Starts at 05:29

How, what do you, what is the metric that you're going to judge whether a state is providing adequate and affordable health insurance coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions? What is the metric? You're fully aware that, You're fully aware that on a Senate reconciliation rules we can't repeal guaranteed issues. So that's that remains the law of the land. And also, do you really think that a faceless bureaucrat in Washington, D.C. is more concerned about the citizens of Wisconsin than state and local officials? (05:29–05:36)

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Asserts that Senate reconciliation rules prevent the repeal of guaranteed issue, which remains law.

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