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Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson gets an "F" in math

When talking to the uber-conservative NewsMax TV on Wednesday, Wisconsin Senator and man voted creepiest potential Boy Scout leader - Ron Johnson - said the following with regard to Affordable Care Act premium increases in the state:

"I'm driving around Wisconsin, I'm talking to business owners and I'm talking to health care providers and insurance agents as well and they're seeing that same kind of range [of premium increases for 2015], anywhere from 16 to 60 percent. Kind of with an average of around 30 percent here just anecdotally in Wisconsin."

Bob Uecker, would you care to give your two cents regarding Senator Johnson's numbers?

"Just a bit outside."

Thanks.

The fact of the matter is, according to the numbers reported by the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) last month, healthcare premiums will increase by an average of 3% in 2015, and two insurers are actually reporting decreases for the coming year. Medica Health Plans and Molina Healthcare will be decreasing their premiums by 17% and 11%, respectively.

Given these reports, I have a feeling Senator Johnson didn't fare too well in math class, for 30% is ten times that of 3%. With that in mind, Johnson would probably think the following things as well:

- "What are you talking about, with you and your 50 states? There are 500 states in this country!"

- "After his second term, President Obama will have been in the Oval Office for 80 years!"

- "Bowling is a very tiring sport. There are some games where I can't get to frame 50, let alone frame 100."

- "It's kind of funny when you think about it; even at 280 days in duration, February is still the shortest month of the year."

- "I always loved math. I think my favorite equation was 2 + 2 = 40."

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/10/29/3585892/senator-dramatically-inflates-obamacare-premium-increases/
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