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John Yarmuth: When CBO scored the ACA, we were talking about something that it affects somewhere around 16 to 18 percent of the…

On the recordMarch 6, 2018
When CBO scored the ACA, we were talking about something that it affects somewhere around 16 to 18 percent of the economy.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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Yarmuth highlights the complexity of analyzing the ACA's economic impact.

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