I think that if we have a special enrollment period and one is necessary that it is out of fairness to the taxpayer and to the integrity of a program that an individual before they are admitted to a program that they prove that they need it and that they prove that they are who they attest to be.
Marsha Blackburn: “I think that if we have a special enrollment period and one is necessary that it is out of fairness to the taxpayer and…”
On the recordFebruary 1, 2017
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Blackburn emphasizes the need for verification before enrollment in programs.
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