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Larry Bucshon: the CBO actually said that people now have the ability to choose not to work and be dependent on a government program.

On the recordSeptember 3, 2014
the CBO actually said that people now have the ability to choose not to work and be dependent on a government program.
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Larry Bucshon
Republican · Indiana

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Bucshon discusses concerns about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on workforce participation.

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