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John Yarmuth: the projections if, not your projections, but other projections, show that if we actually were to rescind the Affordable…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2017
the projections if, not your projections, but other projections, show that if we actually were to rescind the Affordable Care Act, the Medicaid expansion or just the Medicaid expansion we would lose an awful lot of jobs, 10s of thousands of jobs in Kentucky; one estimate--44,000 jobs and $30 billion worth of economic activity over the next 5 years.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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Yarmuth warns about job losses and economic impact if Medicaid expansion is rescinded.

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