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On the recordJuly 23, 2013
I think that that particular provision of the law that allows the small businesses to pool was a good idea, and I think we probably would have gotten the bipartisan support to actually pass that here.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Senator Risch supports the pooling provision for small businesses under Obamacare.

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