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On the recordMay 17, 2017
She said when you are sick, you can't work. And if you can't work, you can't earn. And if you can't earn, you can't pay a policy.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin shares a constituent's perspective on the impact of health on work and earnings.

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