RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Dave Armstrong, of Rice Lake, the republican assembly representative for the 67th district, is seeking re-election to a third term.
We interviewed him this week, about his work in the legislature on housing and workforce issues, and on the economy and taxes, health care and reproductive rights and his goals for the next term. Armstrong said he was against expanding Medicare in the state.
“Because we are moving 80-90 thousand people from Obamacare to state healthcare. Eighty percent of people end up with $10 or less for monthly costs on that [Obamacare]. Alright, why would I move 80-90 thousand people–that 80 percent were paying 10 bucks a month, which is affordable it seems–to state funds? So no, I don’t think that is a going option,” Armstrong said.
“And even the healthcare providers say ‘God no, don’t do that. You’re going to bury us.’ Because again we go back to Medicaid reimbursing at 51 percent of costs.”
Armstrong’s interview can be heard in full on WJMC AM1240 – 96.5 FM at 10:30 a.m. today, and online at waqe.com.