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Marcia Fudge: the title 'able-bodied' is a misnomer for some of this group, as 80 percent of ABAWDs who were not in the labor force at…

On the recordApril 2, 2019
the title 'able-bodied' is a misnomer for some of this group, as 80 percent of ABAWDs who were not in the labor force at all over the 2 year window list health and disability as the reason they are not working.
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Marcia Fudge
Democratic · Ohio

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Fudge highlights that many ABAWDs are unable to work due to health issues.

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