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John B. Breaux: “Would the Senator's amendment prohibit the Social Security Administration from getting a list of people who are disabled…”

On the recordJuly 18, 1996
Would the Senator's amendment prohibit the Social Security Administration from getting a list of people who are disabled from the county health authority and then sending them a brochure describing what the benefits are?
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John B. Breaux

Editor's note · Context

Questioning an amendment related to the Social Security Administration's outreach to disabled individuals.

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