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Ron Johnson: “Medicaid was not even mentioned by Lyndon Johnson when he unveiled Medicare, but you can see the dramatic increase in…”

On the recordJune 26, 2018
Medicaid was not even mentioned by Lyndon Johnson when he unveiled Medicare, but you can see the dramatic increase in Medicaid spending.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Highlighting the growth of Medicaid spending since its inception.

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