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Lloyd Doggett: “I think that what we need to think about is, one of the things that I think is important is there is a difference…”

On the recordApril 29, 2015
I think that what we need to think about is, one of the things that I think is important is there is a difference between work requirements and imposing work requirements on individuals, and the work participation rate.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett emphasizes the distinction between work requirements and participation rates.

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