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Angus King: “As I read it, though, what you really found was it was the labor supply that you were analyzing, not people losing their…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
As I read it, though, what you really found was it was the labor supply that you were analyzing, not people losing their jobs but people choosing not to stay in a particular job because they could have health insurance.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King clarifies the interpretation of CBO's study on the Affordable Care Act.

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