On the recordDecember 12, 2012
I tell you, I like Mr. Smith's line. It is not a percentage, it is the dollar amount, and when you are at 140 percent of Federal poverty, $2,000 might as well be $50,000.
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congress.govBill Cassidy: “I tell you, I like Mr. Smith's line. It is not a percentage, it is the dollar amount, and when you are at 140 percent of…”
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Cassidy emphasizes the burden of high deductibles on low-income families.
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