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Ron Johnson: “But, again, it is not speaking to the benefit of utilizing more of a private sector model, where individuals have more…”

On the recordApril 23, 2013
But, again, it is not speaking to the benefit of utilizing more of a private sector model, where individuals have more skin in the game or more control over what they are spending, making wise consumer choices, versus the government just coming up with a fee schedule that is paying three or four times the cost of different types of products.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson expresses concern over government-controlled healthcare costs versus private sector involvement.

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