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Jim Risch: “First of all, you know, to me, my philosophy is that this problem should not be the employer's problem. This should be…”

On the recordMay 15, 2013
First of all, you know, to me, my philosophy is that this problem should not be the employer's problem. This should be the employee's problem.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch argues that the burden of work eligibility should fall on employees, not employers.

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