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On the recordSeptember 9, 2024
Again, I would just like to ask all the other witnesses, the simple question yes or no, do you think Congress should reduce the tax-exempt status of health care--employer-sponsored health plans?
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney asks witnesses about reducing tax-exempt status for employer-sponsored health plans.

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